Jones Day lawyers and practices earn top rankings in Chambers Global 2025

The 2025 edition of Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes the Firm with 100 practice rankings and 122 lawyer rankings.

Highlights from the 2025 edition include:

Clients remark that "Jones Day always has the perfect lawyer with the perfect expertise at the right time," describing the lawyers as "very strong on legal detail, pragmatic, excellent in communication, and very timely with the delivery of advice we need." Interviewees attest to the Firm's "very agile legal advisers who work very smoothly throughout the preparation and execution of the deal."

Additional comments from clients include:

• "Jones Day has knowledge of virtually every jurisdiction, industry, and type of matter that could arise. There is no complex matter that Jones Day cannot handle efficiently and expertly."
• "Our issues are global in nature, and they have the ability to understand local nuances and give deep local knowledge, whilst cooperating with global colleagues."
• "Jones Day always provides impeccable services, both in terms of the substance of the cases and the form."
• "The Jones Day team, from the most senior to the most junior member, is a well-oiled machine. It can handle any deal, no matter the complexity."
• "Jones Day's lawyers are always immediately available and offer flawless results, even under critical time conditions. The team can handle complex issues and is well versed in multiple disciplines."

Ten Band 1 practice rankings:

• Africa-wide TMT
• Asia Pacific Intellectual Property
• France Capital Markets: Derivatives
• Mexico Compliance
• Singapore Corporate/M&A: International: Highly Regarded
• Spain Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
• Taiwan Corporate/M&A
• Taiwan International Capabilities
• USA International Arbitration: Highly Regarded
• USA Labor & Employment

Eight Jones Day lawyers ranked in Band 1:

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

Nine global-wide practice rankings:

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

Jones Day also achieved 17 rankings in Chambers' International & Cross-Border Capabilities tables in USA, UK, Australia, Belgium, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, Spain, and Taiwan Jurisdiction. These tables identify the best and most user-friendly firms for cross-border transactional, contentious, enforcement and regulatory, antitrust, and energy sector matters.

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.