Lisa Mundos

Associate

Lisa Mundos has a broad practice that focuses on high-stakes and complex litigation before state and federal courts. She has deep experience advising global corporates, financial institutions, directors, and Australian Securities Exchange (ASX)-listed clients in relation to major commercial disputes and regulatory enforcement matters across a diverse range of sectors including automotive and transport, life sciences and health care, energy and resources, and technology.

Lisa acts for clients in relation to shareholder and product liability class actions, taxation and contract disputes, AML/CTF (anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing) issues, and in significant regulatory investigations involving ASIC (Australian Securities and Investments Commission), ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission), the ATO (Australian Taxation Office), and other authorities, as well as in Royal Commissions of Inquiry and Parliamentary inquiries.

Her recent experience includes acting for Jacobs Group (Australia) on foreign bribery charges in connection with construction contracts in the Philippines and Vietnam, a landmark decision with broad implications for the imposition of penalties under the Commonwealth Criminal Code, and also for Alcoa of Australia in a major victory against the Commissioner of Taxation in a transfer pricing dispute worth US$1 billion.

She has extensively advised on the Australian climate-related financial disclosures regime and other ESG (environmental, social, governance) issues especially as they relate to modern slavery risks and compliance.

Erfahrung

  • Alcoa of Australia Limited achieves substantial victory in US$1 billion transfer pricing claimJones Day represented Alcoa of Australia Limited ("Alcoa"), the Australian subsidiary of Alcoa Corporation, in a major victory against the Australian Taxation Office ("ATO") involving a substantial transfer pricing claim of approximately US$1 billion.
  • Jaguar Land Rover defends against product liability class action in Federal Court of AustraliaJones Day is defending Jaguar Land Rover Limited in a product liability consumer class action in the Federal Court of Australia relating to alleged defects in respect of DPF systems in certain Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
  • Jacobs Engineering Group seeks advice in relation to its business in Southeast AsiaJones Day advised Jacobs Group Australia Pty Ltd (formerly Sinclair Knight Merz Pty Ltd) ("Jacobs") in relation to a landmark foreign bribery matter in Australia, in which Jacobs received substantially reduced penalties as a result of its self-reporting to and extensive co-operation with authorities.
  • Centuria Capital acquires 50% of ResetDataJones Day advised Centuria Capital Group in its acquisition of a 50% interest in ResetData Pty Ltd ("ResetData"), a new-generation data server provider, for consideration of up to $21 million.
  • Non-bank lender defends against litigation in connection with lending to finance M&A transactionJones Day successfully represented a non-bank lender in multi-party litigation in the Supreme Court of New South Wales in connection with its lending to the purchaser in a M&A transaction, including under the financial assistance provisions in the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).
  • Westpac Banking acquires HealthPointJones Day advised Westpac Banking Corporation in the acquisition of HealthPoint, an electronic health claims processing business.
  • Commonwealth Games entities successfully resolve dispute with State of VictoriaJones Day represented Commonwealth Games Australia Ltd and Commonwealth Games Federation Partnerships in relation to claims against the State of Victoria regarding the cancellation of the Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games, announced in July 2023.