Julian Wilkins

Julian Wilkins is a Visiting Fellow and lectures on our Postgraduate course, especially in the context of digital assets, AI and Blockchain in the financial markets. He graduated from University of Reading’s School of Law in 1985.

He is a practising solicitor and consultant to two London practices, as well as a legal consultant in his own name. Julian is also a Notary Public, Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Ciarb) and a CEDR accredited commercial mediator. He has a M.Phil in Tort and Economic Loss, and Ciarb’s prestigious Diploma in International Arbitration.

He is a member of the UK IRIS editorial team for the European Audiovisual Observatory and has written for many publications including the Law Society Gazette, Broadcast and Automotive EV as well as national newspapers. Julian founded and edited Blue Pencil Magazine about intellectual property law and the creative industries.

His legal practice has a civil and commercial litigation background including professional negligence; breach of fiduciary duties, as well as IP disputes. His commercial and IP advisory work covers many industry sectors including technology, renewable energy, the creative industries including film, TV, music and fashion.

Julian is Chair of community renewable energy group REPOWER Balcombe, as well as legal consultant to Energy 4 All. He was legal adviser on the Riding Sunbeams solar traction project which was a joint venture with Network Rail.

One area of interest concerns the regulation of digital assets including the role of AI and Blockchain in the tokenisation of real-world assets, such as energy and IP rights.

Since 2023, Julian has been on the judging panel in the London Pre Moots which is a forerunner to the Vis Moot finals in Vienna.

Julian has run for many years the legal clinic for the London Screenwriters’ Festival and lectured to the Cologne Film School. He has been a guest speaker at CENEX concerning legal issues relating autonomous vehicles.

Previously, Julian has lectured commercial law to final year undergraduates at the University of Sussex. Julian was placed in the register for visiting lecturers for the University of Law.

Julian has a keen interest in writing and journalism. He edited ITN’s (Independent Television News) 1955 Club Newsletter and remains its editor at large.

He has been in writing competitions and is a member of the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain.