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A partner based in our Birmingham office, Julian Smart specialises in commercial fraud and recovering misappropriated funds on behalf of clients. He has particular expertise in freezing and tracing assets.
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A partner at our Birmingham office, Julian Smart specialises in commercial fraud and recovering misappropriated funds on behalf of clients.
Julian previously worked in our London office before making the move to Birmingham.He has particular expertise in freezing and tracing assets and is recognised in the Chambers legal directory as a lead in the field of professional indemnity in the regions. He has also been recognised as a "Leading Individual" by Legal 500 for 2022.
As part of his work, Julian is instructed by professional indemnity insurers to defend negligence claims against professionals. These include surveyors, accountants, architects and engineers.
Among Julian’s other accomplishments are the successful representation of appellants in the Court of Appeal (CA) cases: Asif v City Europe Limited & Others and Liverpool Freeport (Electronics) Ltd v Habib Bank Limited.