Jones Day lawyers and practices earn top rankings in Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2025
The 2025 edition of The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific guide ranks Jones Day in 35 practices, including four Tier 1 rankings and 107 lawyer rankings. The lawyer rankings include four Hall of Fame lawyers, 20 Leading Partners, eight Next Generation Partners, and four Leading Associates.
The Firm garners further accolades for its "ability to coordinate globally with deep knowledge and experience," and its "outstanding client service - everyone on the team gives maximum effort to understand the client's business and needs and provide the optimal solutions." One client commented that Jones Day provided "one of the best teams with which I have worked throughout Asia-Pacific."
Additional comments include:
- "Their exceptional qualities ensure that they not only meet but exceed client expectations in complex legal landscapes."
- "The team stands out through a blend of deep industry knowledge, client-focused service, and a forward-thinking approach to legal challenges."
- "The firm excels in delivering legal analysis and products that are tailored to the client's needs…they demonstrate a thorough understanding of the client's circumstances and provide constructive solutions."
- "Their flexibility in accommodating client needs and schedules sets them apart, ensuring that all preparations are meticulously tailored to the specific demands of each case."
Jones Day lawyers ranked in Legal 500's "Hall of Fame" (lawyers widely regarded as being at the very top of the profession, and consistently ranked as "Leading Individuals") in the following categories:
- Jason Chen – Taiwan Dispute resolution; Taiwan Intellectual property
- Thomas T.M. Chen – Taiwan Corporate and M&A
- Roger Dobson – Australia: Restructuring & Insolvency
Jones Day lawyers ranked as Legal 500 "Leading Partners" (true market leaders, with long-established reputations in their sector, lead roles in multiple recent significant matters, and exceptional, widespread recognition and endorsement from peers) in the following categories:
- Matthew Bull – Australia Competition and trade
- Po-Chien Chen – Taiwan Intellectual property
- Thomas T. M. Chen – Taiwan TMT
- Tony Chen – China Intellectual property: foreign firms
- John Cooper – Australia Infrastructure, projects and construction
- John Emmerig – Australia Dispute Resolution: litigation
- Alastair Gourlay – Australia Banking and finance
- Dan Howard – Australia Energy (transactions and regulatory
- Haifeng Huang – Hong Kong Intellectual property
- Koichi Inoue – Japan Tax: International firms and joint ventures: Bengoshi
- Sushma Jobanputra – Singapore Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Jean Kuo – Taiwan Corporate and M&A
- John C. Lin – Taiwan Corporate and M&A
- Ming-Wei Lo – Taiwan Dispute resolution
- Hiromitsu Miyakawa – Japan Antitrust and competition: International firms and joint ventures
- Katsumi Shirai – Japan Projects and energy: International firms and joint ventures
- Niv Tadmore – Australia Tax
- Michiru Takahashi – Japan Intellectual property: International firms and joint ventures: Bengoshi
- John Walker – Australia Tax
- Simon M. Yu – Taiwan Intellectual Property
Jones Day lawyers ranked by Legal 500 as "Next Generation Partner" (lawyers with (generally) five years or fewer at partner level, significant recognition from clients and peers in the market, and recent lead roles on multiple matters) in the following categories:
- Lillian He – China Dispute Resolution: Litigation: foreign firms
- Kyosuke Katahira – Japan Tax: International firms and joint ventures: Bengoshi
- Jean Kuo – Taiwan Projects and Energy; Taiwan Real estate and construction
- Vinay Kurien – Singapore Banking and finance: foreign firms
- Holly Sara – Australia Dispute resolution: litigation
- Prudence Smith – Australia Competition and trade
- Yichen Wu – China Antitrust and competition: foreign firms
Jones Day lawyers ranked by Legal 500 as "Leading Associates" (associate-level lawyers who appear frequently in significant matters and are widely cited by peers and/or clients) in the following categories:
- Barry Lai – Taiwan Intellectual property
- Peggy Lee – Taiwan Corporate and M&A; Projects and energy
- Sally Stitz – Australia Dispute resolution: litigation
The Legal 500 assesses the strengths of law firms in over 150 jurisdictions. Legal 500's research is based on feedback from clients worldwide, submissions from law firms, and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.
