Norton Rose Fulbright welcomes corporate M&A and energy partner Julian Traill in Brisbane

Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that Julian Traill has joined as a partner in the Brisbane office.

Julian has extensive corporate M&A and joint ventures experience, advising on cross-border deals across a range of sectors including energy and natural resources, technology, food and agribusiness, consumer and retail, telecommunications, transport and infrastructure and financial services. He has relocated from the firm’s Moscow office, where he worked as a partner since 2014 and advised international and national energy companies on upstream joint ventures and technology-focused investments, and corporates and financial investors on equity investments, M&A and joint ventures.

Julian will continue to maintain a cross-border practice while working in Australia, as he assists clients operating in Australia, Asia, the US, Europe and around the world. This includes advising financial sponsors such as investment banks, infrastructure, sovereign wealth and private equity funds pursuing deals across a range of sectors. 

Norton Rose Fulbright chief executive partner in Australia Alison Deitz commented:

“The global energy transition is a major focus for our clients, both in Australia and overseas. Julian’s expertise in advising multi-national energy companies on deal and growth opportunities as they seek to reinvent their businesses will build on the strong pipeline of work being done by our Australian partners, particularly in the renewable energy industry.”

Julian Traill commented: 

“There are huge opportunities for international energy companies looking to transition to new energy sources, such as green hydrogen. Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia is at the forefront of this work, advising on initiatives such as the Western Green Energy Hub in Western Australia. Oil and gas majors will continue to pursue opportunities to redeploy their capital from traditional carbon-based fuels, and other heavy-emitting businesses will continue to adapt themselves to meet climate challenges. This will lead to more M&A opportunities as companies shed their existing assets and focus on clean energy and decarbonisation projects. I am excited about the opportunity to support our clients on these vitally important initiatives. I am also looking forward to continuing to support our global corporate and financial sponsor clients as they pursue growth opportunities in the Australian market and elsewhere.”