Jones Day Lawyers and Practices Earn Top Rankings in Chambers Global 2026

The 2026 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes the Firm with 100 practice rankings and 116 lawyer rankings, acknowledging Jones Day's deep experience across disputes, transactional, regulatory, and industry practices and the leading skills of the Firm's lawyers. 

Clients remark that Jones Day's "level of client service is exceptional…the lawyers truly do go the extra mile" and "Jones Day is able to provide an expert in every substantive area of counsel needed." Interviewees attest that Jones Day lawyers have "unparalleled expertise and experience" and are "zealous advocates for their clients."

Additional comments include:

• "Jones Day demonstrates a unique ability to manage both domestic and international elements of cross-border deals, ensuring seamless integration and compliance."
• "Jones Day has been able to address any complex issue that we have ever faced. The team is extremely responsive and has a very strong work ethic."
• "With an extensive global presence, diverse business areas and truly integrated global management, the team is able to quickly coordinate the most appropriate resources to respond to customer needs."
• "Jones Day provide personalised advice and remarkable technical expertise combined with a strong ability to adapt to the unexpected."
• "[Jones Day] have industry and market expertise - they're leading lawyers."

Nine Band 1 practice rankings:

1. Africa-wide TMT
2. Asia Pacific Intellectual Property
3. France Capital Markets: Derivatives
4. Singapore Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
5. Spain Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
6. Taiwan Jurisdiction Corporate/M&A
7. Taiwan Jurisdiction International Capabilities
8. USA International Arbitration: Highly Regarded
9. USA Labor & Employment

Eight Band 1 and One Star Individual rankings:

1. Emmanuel G. Baud – France: Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
2. Alban Caillemer du Ferrage – France: Capital Markets: Derivatives (ranked as a Star Individual for "exceptional recommendations in their field.")
3. Thomas T.M. Chen – Taiwan Jurisdiction: Corporate/M&A
4. Rémy Fekete – Africa-wide: TMT
5. Qian Hu – France: Capital Markets: Derivatives
6. Haifeng Huang – China: Intellectual Property (International Firms)
7. John C. Lin – Taiwan Jurisdiction: Corporate/M&A
8. Sheila L. Shadmand – UAE: Corporate Compliance & Investigations 

Nine Global: Multi-Jurisdictional practice rankings: 

1. Competition/Antitrust
2. Construction
3. Corporate/M&A
4. Employment
5. Intellectual Property
6. Life Sciences
7. Real Estate
8. Restructuring/Insolvency
9. Tax

Jones Day also achieved 16 rankings in Chambers' International & Cross-Border Capabilities tables in USA, UK, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, and Spain. These tables identify the best and most user-friendly firms for cross-border transactional, contentious, enforcement and regulatory, antitrust, and energy sector matters.

View Jones Day's full Chambers Global 2026 rankings and profile here.

The Chambers Global rankings, based on interviews with lawyers and clients, look at a broad range of qualities, including legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness, diligence, and commitment to the client, to provide an independent assessment of counsel throughout the region.