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The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2027 recognizes 40 Jones Day lawyers

The 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™ has recognized 40 lawyers in 34 areas of practice from across Jones Day's four Australian offices. Nine lawyers were named Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch™. In addition, Best Lawyers® awarded two Jones Day lawyers 2027 "Lawyer of the Year " status.

 

For more than 20 years, Jones Day clients have been served by market leaders in their fields, who practice Australian law and offer deep local legal, commercial, and market knowledge derived from extensive experience in the Australian market.

 

Best Lawyers® compiles its listings at the conclusion of a months-long peer review process, during which its researchers ask leading attorneys from specific practice areas and geographic regions about the professional abilities of their colleagues. "Lawyer of the Year" selections are limited to one attorney in each practice category and designated geographic region.

 

The following is a complete list of Jones Day lawyers recognized by The Best Lawyers in Australia™:

 

2027 Lawyers of the Year

  • Joanne M. Dwyer: Funds Management (Brisbane)
  • Dan Howard: Water Law (Brisbane)

 

2027 Best Lawyers

 

Brisbane

  • Simon Brown: Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law; Water Law
  • Joanne Dwyer: Financial Institutions; Funds Management; Superannuation Law
  • James Hall: Employee Benefits Law; Labour and Employment Law; Occupational Health and Safety Law
  • Dan Howard: Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Water Law
  • Annie Leeks: Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Isaac West: Agriculture and Rural Affairs; Commercial Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law

 

Melbourne

  • Simon Bowden: Tax Law
  • Matthew Bull: Commercial Law; Competition Law; Regulatory Practice
  • Brendon Clarke: Litigation
  • Matthew Critchley: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
  • Courtney J. Dixon: Commercial Law; Equity Capital Markets Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Lewis H. Grimm: Banking and Finance Law
  • Richard Hoad: Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation; Privacy and Data Security Law
  • Lauren Moses: Tax Law
  • Alicia Salvo: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Niv Tadmore: Tax Law
  • Lisa Taliadoros: Biotechnology Law; Intellectual Property Law


Perth

  • Daniel Chaney: International Arbitration
  • Adam Conway: Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law
  • Katie Mead: Construction / Infrastructure Law; International Arbitration; Litigation
  • Evan L. Sylwestrzak: Construction / Infrastructure Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation

 

Sydney

  • Charles Bogle: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law
  • John Cooper: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Construction / Infrastructure Law; International Arbitration; Litigation
  • Roger Dobson: Banking and Finance Law; Distressed Investing & Debt Trading; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
  • James Ebert: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation
  • Steven W. Fleming: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation
  • Alastair Gourlay: Banking and Finance Law; Structured Finance Law
  • Adam Salter: Information Technology Law
  • Prudence Smith: Competition Law; Regulatory Practice
  • Christine Tran: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Litigation; Product Liability Litigation
  • Elizabeth Wild: Planning and Environmental Law

 

2027 Ones to Watch

 

Brisbane

  • Eunice Lim: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction / Infrastructure Law; Litigation
  • Zara Shafruddin: International Arbitration
  • Sally Stitz: Construction / Infrastructure Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation

 

Melbourne

  • Alexandra Fraser: Tax Law

 

Perth

  • Pierce McMahon: International Arbitration
  • Reece McMahon: Litigation
  • Adam Rompotis: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation

 

Sydney

  • Tom Davey: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Emily Tsoi: Banking & Finance Law
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