Julian Maitland Walker
Experience
Julian Maitland Walker has been in practice as a corporate and commercial lawyer since 1974, specializing in the field of European and Competition law. He has acted in many leading cases before the EC and UK regulatory authorities, as well as the English Courts, the European Court of First Instance, and the European Court of Justice. His cases have related to matters such as beer supply, motor vehicle distribution, and the pharmaceutical industry. Additionally, he has extensive experience in intellectual property, registration and licensing, agency distribution, franchising, joint ventures, and R & D agreements.
Specialty
Julian Maitland Walker is recognized for his expertise in Competition Law. He has provided expert advice in this field for over two decades and is praised for his ‘unrivalled experience as a competition litigator’. His practice covers a full-service approach to EU and competition law, including state aid, merger control, and public procurement.
Education
The specific educational background of Julian Maitland Walker is not detailed in the provided sources. However, his extensive career spanning over five decades indicates a significant amount of professional development and continuous learning in the field of law.
Key Areas of Practice
- Competition Law/Mergers and Acquisitions
- Trade Law
- European Convention on Human Rights
- Public Procurement and State Aid/Subsidy
- Litigation Experience
- Judicial Review and Planning
Notable Roles
- Editor of the European Competition Law Review: Julian has been the editor of the leading professional journal, “the European Competition Law Review,” published by Sweet & Maxwell since it was established in 1980.
- Special Advisor on Competition Law: He was appointed a Special Advisor on competition law to the House of Commons Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) Select Committee in 2009.
Achievements and Recognition
- Awards:
- Editor of the leading professional journal, “the European Competition Law Review” published by Sweet & Maxwell since 1980.
- Industry Rankings:
- Leading Partner in 2025 in EU & Competition Law by Legal 500.
- Ranked as a Leading Partner in 2025 in EU & Competition Law by Legal 500.
- Leadership Roles:
- Special Advisor on competition law to the House of Commons Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) Select Committee in 2009.
- Major Case Successes:
- Successfully obtained CMA clearance on the merger of number 1 and 2 competitors in UK gaming machine sector under UK merger rules.
- Successfully acted on major UK supermarket chain merger before the OFT and the Competition Commission with an appeal to the Competition Appeals Tribunal on a partial divestment issue.
- Obtained UK and Irish clearance on Anglo Irish merger in the ship transport sector.
- Advised on concentrative joint venture in the electricity generation industry and obtained EU merger clearance.
- Advised on collaborative/concentrative joint venture in the civil aircraft industry and successfully negotiated EU merger clearance.
- Representing retail group in anti-dumping proceedings involving the import of handbags from China.
- Pursuing action under Article 234 EC Treaty against the Federal Republic of Germany for defective implementation of an EU Copyright Directive on behalf of a consortium of international publishers.
- Contributions to Award-Winning Projects:
- Brought the first EU case on competition law damages which established the basic EU precedents and case law in this area.
