Julian specialises in intellectual property law and trade practices. He frequently appears in matters involving patents, trade marks, copyright, designs, confidential information, misleading and deceptive conduct and other commercial/equity issues. Julian frequently acts for clients in the pharmaceutical, mining, gaming, chemical, telecommunications, media and consumer goods industries. Recent successful Federal Court/Full Court matters include: Nalco Company v Cytec Industries Inc [2026] FCAFC 72 (patent) Janssen Pharmaceutica NV v Juno Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd [2025] FCA 1538 (patent) Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd v Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd [2025] FCAFC 161 (patent) Jacksons Drawing Supplies Pty Ltd v Jackson’s Art Supplies Ltd [2025] FCA 530 (misleading and deceptive conduct) Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Limited [2025] FCAFC 33 (patent) Element Zero Pty Ltd v Fortescue Ltd [2025] FCA 206 (confidential information, copyright) Sun Pharma ANZ Pty Ltd v Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co Ltd [2025] FCA 44 (patent) Cipla Australia Pty Ltd v Novo Nordisk A/S [2024] FCA 1414 (patent) Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Ltd (No 3) [2024] FCA 1307 (patent) Fortescue Ltd v Element Zero Pty Ltd (No 2) [2024] FCA 1157 (confidential information, copyright) Successful High Court appeals/special leave applications include: Novartis AG v Pharmacor Pty Ltd [2025] HCADisp 161 (patent) PDP Capital Pty Ltd Anor v Grasshopper Ventures Pty Ltd [2021] HCASL 247 (trade mark) JT International SA v Commonwealth of Australia (the Tobacco Plain Packaging Case) [2012] HCA 43 (trade mark) Health World Ltd v Shin-Sun Australia Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 13 (trade mark) John Alexander’s Club Pty Ltd v White City Tennis Club Ltd [2010] HCA 19 (fiduciary duties and constructive trusts) IceTV Pty Ltd v Nine Network Australia Pty [2009] HCA 14 (copyright) Julian represents clients in the High Court, the Federal Court (at trial and on appeal in all registries throughout Australia), the NSW Supreme Court (at trial and on appeal), in other Australian State and Territory Courts (at trial and on appeal), the Patents Office, the Trade Marks Office, the Copyright Tribunal, the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, arbitrations and mediations. Julian is recognised in Doyle’s Guide (2026) as a ‘Preeminent’ Senior Counsel in Intellectual Property in NSW. He is also recognised in The Legal 500 (2026), Chambers Asia-Pacific (2026) and Best Lawyers in Australia (2027) for his expertise in Intellectual Property and in the Global Guide of Lexology (Who’s Who Legal) (2006) as a ‘Thought Leader’ in Healthcare & Life Sciences – Patent Litigation and IP – Patents.