The Best Lawyers in Australia™ 2026 recognizes 34 Jones Day lawyers
The 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia™ has recognized 34 lawyers in 32 areas of practice from across Jones Day's four Australian offices. Six lawyers were named "Ones To Watch." In addition, the publication awarded two Jones Day lawyers 2026 "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™:
2026 Lawyers of the Year
- Roger Dobson: Distressed Investing and Debt Trading (Sydney)
- Dan Howard: Oil & Gas Law (Brisbane)
Brisbane
- Simon Brown: Corporate Law; Energy Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas 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 Bellas: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Construction / Infrastructure Law
- 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, Privacy & Data Law
- Lauren Moses: Tax Law
- Darren Murphy: Oil and Gas Law; Energy 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
- Katie Mead: Litigation, International Arbitration
- Evan Sylwestrzak: Construction / Infrastructure Law; Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation
Sydney
- Charles Bogle: Corporate Law, M&A Law, Private Equity 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
- Adam Salter: Information Technology Law
- Prudence Smith: Competition Law; Regulatory Practice
- Tony Wassaf: Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law; Planning and Environmental Law
- Elizabeth Wild: Planning and Environmental Law
2025 Ones to Watch
- Tom Davey: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (Sydney)
- Alexandra Fraser: Tax Law (Melbourne)
- Eunice Lim: Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction / Infrastructure Law; Litigation (Brisbane)
- Pierce McMahon - International Arbitration (Perth)
- Adam Rompotis: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution (Perth)
- Sally Stitz: Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Construction / Infrastructure Law; Litigation (Brisbane)
