Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Litigation

North West

10 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Sport

UK-wide

13 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Julian Diaz-Rainey

UK

Practice Areas

Julian is a leading figure in the field of corporate, commercial and sports disputes. He has a wealth of experience acting for clients in relation to contractual disputes, investigations, and public inquiries. Julian has over 20 years’ experience in sports related litigation, arbitration, governance and regulation. He has worked across multiple sports in assessing and establishing due process including football, motor racing, athletics, horse racing, cricket and rugby league. He has dealt with high profile cases that attracted considerable public interest in the national and international media. As head of our sports governance team, he has worked for national governing bodies (such as the EFL), and for organisations including UK Sport, and the Jockey Club. He has also challenged international and national governing bodies such as FIFA, UEFA, The FA and the ECB. Fluent in Spanish, Julian works extensively on a domestic and international basis. He is entrusted by clients with highly sensitive investigations and also those with significant media interest. Julian has used his forensic skills as part of the Shipman inquiry team and in representing five soldiers (three of whom are vital witnesses and core participants) in the Baha Mousa Inquiry. He also co-lead a team in the Al-Sweady Inquiry. Julian has extensive experience in obtaining and defending worldwide freezing orders, asset disclosure orders, gagging orders, search and seize orders, third party/Norwich Pharmacal orders and delivery of passport orders. Julian also has experience in acting as a supervising solicitor.

Career

2019 to present – Pinsent Masons LLP, Head of Corporate Litigation and Global Head of Sports Disputes;

2012 to present – Pinsent Masons LLP, Partner

Professional Memberships

Law Society of England and Wales;

Member of IBA and a Committee Member of BICBA

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Litigation - North West
1
Band 1

Julian Diaz-Rainey has a wealth of experience assisting clients with shareholder disputes as well as those that concern breaches of warranty and contract.


Sport - UK-wide
4
Band 4

Julian Diaz-Rainey focuses on handling commercial and regulatory disputes arising in the world of sport. He has particular expertise in football matters, having acted on behalf of high-profile clubs and governing bodies on a regular basis.

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