Julia Townend

“An exceptional barrister who is wise beyond her years and has now seen everything. She can tackle any complex legal issue”….“Julia is absolutely superb – a joy to work with and just loved by clients. She is meticulous in her preparation and brilliant on her feet”…“Julia is simply excellent and tireless in her efforts to do the best for the client. She adopts a lovely, calm approach and her instincts are always spot on”. – Chambers and Partners, 2026

“Julia is a stupendous individual, is always beyond well prepared and manages to create novel ideas and conjure up routes to resolution even in the most torrid of circumstances. Julia’s legal brain is huge and it seemingly never stops ticking, and her legal intelligence is equally matched by her emotional intelligence”. – Legal 500 2026

“Julia always has a route to resolution at the forefront of her mind. She is committed to each and every case, and clients and tribunals can see and feel that compassion. Her preparation is unrivalled”. – Legal 500 2026

“Brilliant with clients and super on her feet, she effectively charms judges”…“Outstanding on her feet and consistently achieves fantastic results. She has impeccable judgment and displays great forensic skill”…“Julia is a star in the making – she’s confident, considered, focussed and clever”.  – Chambers and Partners 2025

“Julia is a formidable advocate who commands the attention of the courtroom. She has sound commercial and practical awareness”. – Legal 500 2025

“Julia is a firm and exceptionally well-prepared advocate. She combines empathy and understanding with the ability to deliver a hard message when needed. She is tenacious and eloquent when fighting her client’s corner”. – Legal 500 2025

“Julia is a force to be reckoned with. Her ability and commitment in terms of preparation, technical legal knowledge, client care and advocacy are nothing short of phenomenal. Skilful and creative, she can navigate even the most torrid of situations effectively and she always displays acute commercial awareness. She’s fiercely intelligent, insightful and somewhat fearless”….“Responsive, approachable and to-the-point in her advice. She is a tough negotiator and a gifted communicator. Clients have complete confidence in her”. – Chambers and Partners 2024

“Julia is a superb advocate with a great eye for detail, meticulous in her preparation and quick on her feet. She is calm, reassuring and pragmatic with clients”. – Legal 500 2024

“Julia is extremely smart, tactically very astute and always knows the papers inside out. She has an excellent eye for detail and is an excellent negotiator. Her client care is impeccable, and her advocacy is focused and laser-sharp, which judges appreciate”. – Legal 500 2024

“Julia Townend is a total firecracker who is a joy to work with. She’s brilliant on her feet and has a great rapport with clients”….“Impeccably well prepared, she thinks outside the box and can win the trickiest points whilst making it look easy. Judges agree with her and clients love her”. – Chambers and Partners 2023

“Julia is an absolute superstar. She is always meticulously prepared, extremely persuasive, and determined to do her utmost in the best interests of client. She has a calm and friendly demeanor which puts clients at ease whilst being a robust and assertive advocate”. – Legal 500 2023

“Julia combines excellent client care with immaculate drafting and sensible advice. Her advocacy is focused and persuasive.” – Legal 500 2023

“She’s pragmatic, accessible and someone who tries to reach a settlement if necessary.”…“Her meticulous preparation and clear advice, no matter how complex the issues, are a breath of fresh air.”…“She is intelligent, personable and a lawyer who always makes the right calls.” – Chambers & Partners 2022

“An excellent junior who inspires confidence in whomever she is representing. Julia’s knowledge and intellect set her apart from her contemporaries.” – Legal 500 2022

“Positive, smart, determined and compassionate. Clients love her”…“A real details person who explains things clearly to lay clients”…“Julia represents a large variety of clients, all of whom have very different personalities and communication styles”. – Chambers & Partners 2021

“One of the most exciting legal talents at the Bar. She has a fierce legal intellect combined with incredibly effective advocacy skills that charm and persuade judges and clients alike. Julia sweeps aside opponents, and more often than not those who are many years her senior, with ease yet always with a calm and professional grace” – Legal 500 2021

“Scrupulously well-prepared. An articulate, persuasive and determined advocate” – Legal 500 2021