The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2025 recognizes 34 Jones Day lawyers
The 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™ has recognized 34 lawyers in 36 areas of practice from across Jones Day's four Australian offices. Six lawyers were named "Ones To Watch." In addition, the publication awarded three Jones Day lawyers 2025 "Lawyer of the Year (LOTY)" status.
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™:
2025 Lawyers of the Year
- John Cooper: Construction / Infrastructure Law (Brisbane)
- Joanne Dwyer: Financial Institutions (Brisbane)
- Tony Wassaf: Mining Law (Sydney)
Brisbane
- Simon Brown: Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law
- John Cooper: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Construction / Infrastructure Law; International Arbitration; Litigation
- Joanne Dwyer: Financial Institutions; Funds Management; Superannuation 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: Competition Law; Regulatory Practice
- Courtney Dixon: Commercial Law; Equity Capital Markets Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Richard Hoad: Information Technology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation
- Lauren Moses: Tax Law
- Darren Murphy: Oil and Gas Law
- Dr. Niv Tadmore: Tax Law
- Lisa Taliadoros: Biotechnology Law; Intellectual Property Law
Perth
- Adam Conway: Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law
- Adam Salter: Information Technology Law
- Evan Sylwestrzak: Construction / Infrastructure Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
Sydney
- Mark Crean: Commercial Law; Corporate/Governance Practice; Corporate Law; Defamation and Media Law; High Yield Products; Investment Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Equity Law; Telecommunications Law
- Roger Dobson: Banking and Finance Law; Distressed Investing and Debt Trading; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
- James Ebert: Alternative Dispute Resolution
- John Emmerig: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Litigation; Government Practice; International Arbitration; Litigation
- Steven Fleming: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Litigation
- Alastair Gourlay: Banking and Finance Law; Structured Finance Law
- Katie Higgins: Banking and Finance Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
- Tim L'Estrange: Corporate/Governance Practice; Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Anthony Muratore: Biotechnology Law; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation
- Prudence Smith: Competition Law; Regulatory Practice
- Tony Wassaf: Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Planning and Environmental Law
2025 Ones to Watch
- Daniel Chaney: Construction/Infrastructure Law; Litigation (Perth)
- Tom Davey: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Sydney)
- Alexandra Fraser: Tax Law (Melbourne)
- Eunice Lim: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction / Infrastructure Law; Litigation (Brisbane)
- Sally Stitz: Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Brisbane)
- Adam Rompotis: Litigation (Perth)
