Julian is a highly skilled technology lawyer, having been involved with technology law since 1998. He was the UK technology sector head at an international law firm until January 2020 when he joined Trethowans.
Julian is recognised in the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession 2023 and in the Legal 500 as a top ranked and notable practitioner.
Julian’s main areas of practice are in information technology and e-commerce, including the development and licensing of software, outsourcing, online and cloud services. Julian also advises on data protection issues, usually relating to the use and transfer of customer data in IT implementations, and on intellectual property rights, particularly in the context of open source software and website/software development.
Accreditations & Memberships
- Vice- chair of the International Bar Association Technology Law committee
- Member of The Society for Computers and Law
Testimonials
What our clients say about Julian
“Trethowans looks after us so well…..Louise, Julian and the rest of the team go above and beyond for us – so thank you.”
“Julian Hamblin volunteers his opinion in a professional and commercial way. His support has become invaluable… and he is a pleasure to work with.”
“Julian is an excellent IT lawyer.”
“He has a very good understanding of the IT industry.”
“Julian has been excellent, going above and beyond what we would have asked. He has been available to us out of office hours and particularly through the pandemic, and has helped us to stay focused.”
“Julian has been excellent, going above and beyond what we would have asked. He has been available to us out of office hours and particularly through the pandemic, and has helped us to stay focused. He has a very good understanding of the IT industry.”
“The Trethowans team are a seamless extension of our organisation, able to support on contract negotiations across a broad spectrum of sectors, whether supply chain, technology or commercial”
Chambers and Partners 2023
“Trethowans LLP established its IT practice with the January 2020 arrival of Julian Hamblin. Hamblin’s experience in the area, particularly with regard to the financial services and retail sectors, has enabled the firm to attract technology companies and businesses looking to procure IT services, which it advises on issues such as data protection, outsourcing and intellectual property in the context of open-source software”
“Julian has been excellent, going above and beyond what we would have asked. He has been available to us out of office hours and particularly through the pandemic, and has helped us to stay focused”
Insights
Insights and thoughts written by Julian
Trethowans invest into Digital Workspace solution to optimise IT experience
