Julian Diaz-Rainey
Partner
Julian is a leading figure in the field of corporate, commercial and sports disputes.
Julian's experience
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Advised Everton Football Club Company Limited regarding allegations by the Premier League of breaches of the Profitability and Sustainability Rules.
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised Jockey Club Racecourses Limited a leading British racecourse operator regarding planned nonviolent action by an activist group at the Epsom Derby Festival, addressing potential disruption involving up to 1000 individuals and strategies to mitigate operational risks.
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advised JAK Property Jersey Limited & RAK Property Jersey Limited, Jersey-based property investment companies, on a dispute regarding the valuation of Eccleston Park and the merits of a claim by former shareholders seeking reinstatement of their shareholding or damages.
- Channel Islands
- Real Estate
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Advised Cabinet Office, a central government department, on matters concerning the Covid-19 Public Inquiry.
- United Kingdom
- Professional & Public Services
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Instructed by the Cabinet Office and the Department of Health & Social Care, two Core Participants in relation to the Covid-19 Inquiry Public Inquiry.
- United Kingdom
- Government and public sector
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Advising a client on a £150m LCIA arbitration arising out of a corporate shareholder dispute.
- United Kingdom
- Energy & Natural Resources
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Acted for Jockey Club Racecourse in obtaining an anti-trespass injunction, barring ticket touts from selling tickets on Cheltenham Racecourse premises. The client was losing approximately £1 million per year because of touting activity. The injunction was granted against "persons unknown". An injunction of this nature is sometimes permitted by the courts if sufficient steps are taken to bring it to the attention of the would-be wrongdoers, where the identity of the defendants is not known. This is the first such injunction granted to a racecourse in the UK.
- £1m
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
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Advising Allied Irish Bank (AIB) in relation to multi-million pound proceedings brought by an individual alleging that AIB is not entitled to repayment of sums loaned and secured against properties.
- United Kingdom
- Financial Services
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Acted for First Eleven Management, a US-based sports management agency, on a claim against a Premier League Player. An arbitration was held pursuant to Rule K of the English Football Association’s rules.
- Cross-border
- Sport & Hospitality
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Acted for The English Football League on its prosecution of Watford Football Club for its provision of falsified banking documents. Watford were fined a total of £5.75 million by the League after a long-running investigation led by the firm that commenced in October 2016. The fine was reduced to £4.3m to take into account mitigation.
- United Kingdom
- Sport & Hospitality
Credentials
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2026Thomson Reuters Stand Out Lawyer
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2012Joined Pinsent Masons
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2009Manchester Business School – Management Development Programme Diploma
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2002Nottingham Law School – Advanced Diploma in Litigation and Dispute Management
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1997Qualified - England and Wales
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