Julian Acratopulo
UK Guide 2025
Band 3 : Commercial and Corporate Litigation
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About
Provided by Julian Acratopulo
Practice Areas
Julian Acratopulo is the Head of the International Commercial Litigation Group.
Julian advises on a wide range of contentious matters including general corporate, commercial and financial litigation and global regulatory investigations.
Julian is a member of the firm’s Aerospace and Defence sector and has significant expertise in disputes in the aviation sector advising manufacturers, airlines, lessors and financiers on a range of contentious issues. He acts on a range of complex financial services disputes, including for several global banks, and has particular experience in high value “bet the company” cases in the High Court in London.
In 2018 Julian was elected as the President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association.
Career
Bristol University (LLB) 1992
Law Society Finals 1993
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 1996
Joined Clifford Chance 1996
Partner since 2006
Chambers Review
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Julian Acratopulo has a wide array of litigation experience, including substantial post-M&A and contractual disputes. He is experienced in handling cross-border disputes and also has notable expertise in the aviation sector.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He provides exceptional counsel to clients."
"He is highly intelligent and a superb team leader. Julian is a great tactician who strikes the fear of God into the opposition."
"Julian can put teams together and run them, knowing when to let people do their own thing and when he needs to step in. This is a great strength."
"He provides exceptional counsel to clients."
"He is highly intelligent and a superb team leader. Julian is a great tactician who strikes the fear of God into the opposition."
"Julian can put teams together and run them, knowing when to let people do their own thing and when he needs to step in. This is a great strength."