Jones Day > Melbourne, Australia > Firm Profile

‘Commercially astute, and incredibly responsive for advice.’

‘Maria Yiasemides has delivered outstanding service on complex litigation matters. Her clear and concise communication skills are one of her key strengths, which has certainly been appreciated by our domestic and international internal stakeholders. Calmness under pressure is another of Maria’s strengths. Wonderful to deal with and a go-to litigation partner in the market.’

‘Jones Day have really deep experience in financial services litigation, and regulatory litigation. They have a global team informing their work in the sector, as well as really solid, respected regulatory relationships. They have really leaned in to offer education on local and global developments, and to support international teams. They are great at Board and senior executive level, and have in-house experience so they have a good understanding of clients’ needs.’

‘Tim L’Estrange is an absolute stand out. He’s a legend in the Australian market. He is well respected by regulators, always a source of wise counsel and able to be a sounding board. Tim is incredibly committed to client service and manages the relationship really well.’

‘Holly Sara is a rising star in the class action space – working with well known industry great, John Emmerig.’

‘Prudence Smith is always available and has an exceptionally deep knowledge of competition law. Her advice is always practical and commercially valuable.’

‘Strategic advice on competition issues and clearance applications. Compared to other firms Jones Day is extremely knowledgeable in relation to specific subsectors and industry thematics, which allows them to provide highly useful commercial advice.’

‘Matthew Bull has a deep understanding of the specific subsectors in which we operate and the regulator’s approach to key issues, which he is able to leverage to provide highly commercial advice.’

‘Very strong team with an excellent client focus.’

‘Exceptional market understanding and great client service. ’

‘Small practice but experienced and knowledgeable partners who are readily available to assist. ’

‘Prudence Smith brings unique insight, having worked at the ACCC.’

‘Matt Bull is experienced, pragmatic, and always thinks about how best to add value. ’

‘Small teams with specialised knowledge of their areas of expertise.’

‘Knowledgeable, approachable, responsive.’

‘Jones Day has provided excellent support in respect of our company’s new energy project. The team has provided clear and commercial advice and drafting on project agreements, which reflects both their technically competence and in-depth understanding of our company’s commercial drivers.’

‘Their biotech patent and pharmaceutical patent capability is foremost.’

‘They will go to the ends of the earth to obtain a good outcome for their client.’

‘They have been involved in many high-profile biotechnology/life sciences cases and have many years of patent litigation experience.’

‘Lisa Taliadoros has a deep scientific knowledge and is enormously committed.’

‘Lisa Taliadoros does not shy away from complex technical issues and arguments and will go the extra mile to ensure that the scientific and technical points are bottomed out.’

‘Jones Day has a strong IP litigation practice in the Australian market. The team is headed by Lisa Taliadoros, a veteran litigator with a technical background. She is accompanied by Tony Muratore who is very experienced litigator.’

‘Lisa Taliadoros has unparalleled biotech and pharma patent knowledge, and Tony Muratore is a highly experienced litigator.’

‘Both Lisa Taliadoros and Tony Muratore are not afraid to get stuck into the technical details working closely with experts.’

‘Jones Day has market-leading expertise in respect of natural gas. The team provides exceptional legal and regulatory advice on gas and pipeline matters, combined with a broader deep understanding of the WA gas market. Their advice is both technically excellent and tailored to our company’s commercial drivers.’

‘There is a small but powerful team at Jones Day. They consistently produce high-quality work in a timely manner on our natural gas matters. No task is too great or small and their support is constant. The team members are always friendly and professional, which makes them very easy to work with.’

‘Very easy to work with. Technical excellence with a commercial overlay that is able to look forward strategically to help with framing the advice and assistance being sort.’

‘Roger Dobson – Within the top echelon of practitioners in the market. Katie Higgins – Technical excellence at the top of the market. Maria Yiasemides – Maria is committed to the best possible outcome and to seeing things through to get that outcome. Kane Kersaitis – Exceptional client commitment. Kane tries to play through all scenarios and work with us to consider them.’

‘Roger Dobson is an excellent lawyer who possesses those unique attributes of being whip smart, yet down to earth, commercial and client focused. We have worked with Roger on complex litigation which involved a number of domestic and international internal stakeholders. Roger’s ability to distil complicated legal concepts and processes in a clear, concise and calm manner is very much appreciated.’

‘Jones Day has a very connected global practice and deep specialty in restructuring and insolvency, with great depth of talent locally. Very good strategic insight – which can make the world of difference.’

‘Roger Dobson is an industry great, and highly respected. Always a source of wise counsel and insight – thoughtful and balanced. Katie Higgins is a rising star. Incredibly hard working, totally across the issues and a great communicator.’

‘The Jones Day tax team is led by Dr Niv Tadmore, who is the pre-eminent international tax controversy lawyer in Australia. The team has depth and experience in dealing with, and is the go to firm for, international tax controversy issues for inbound and outbound multinationals.’

‘The standout partner and head of the practice is Dr Niv Tadmore. Niv’s knowledge, experience and passion are second to none. He leaves no stone unturned in protecting and advancing his clients’ interests. He is well connected with revenue officials, and practitioners globally given he is the chair of the global Supervisory Board of the International Fiscal Association and president of the Australian Branch.’

‘A key member of the Jones Day team is Lauren Moses, an excellent lawyer who brings critical analytical skills, judgement and dedication to any problem.’

‘Niv Tadmore is very experienced and very client orientated. Niv is knowledgeable and very strong and successful in negotiations with authorities. At the same time he maintains the relationships with the authorities is a professional way.’

‘Jones Day’s Australian tax team excels in large-scale litigation involving international tax issues. Along with Niv, the partner who leads the group, the team has a strong group of senior lawyers who are very experienced, knowledgeable and strategic thinkers. They are well supported in international tax work by their wider firm network.’

‘Niv Tadmore is a “hands on” leader, with a deep knowledge of international tax, who thinks strategically about how to engage with revenue authorities. His ability to reach settlements on excellent terms for his clients is second to none.;

‘Steven Small has wonderful attention to detail and a level head in even the most stressful situations. He’s a real asset to complex tax litigation.’

‘They have a deep sectoral understanding which has made a remarkable difference to deal terms and efficiency of execution. We like the level of partner and senior lawyer focus – low leverage model means we get the expertise we’re paying for – their partners are really “on” the deals.’

‘Hemang Shah and the team are commercial and driven to help clients move to completion. Their weekly billing updates were informative and gave us a good picture of where we stood with legal costs, so there was little surprise.’

‘I valued Hemang’s accessibility throughout the process, and his ability to think outside the box to find practical solutions for our business.’

‘A few of their partners have experience as General Counsel, including in the financial sector, so we find there’s a good understanding of what our team is managing.’

‘Hemang Shah – stand out in tech M&A and private M&A. Very dedicated and energetic – he goes above and beyond. The sectoral knowledge and financial literacy is next level – he really knows his stuff and is great to work with.’

‘Mark Crean – senior partner with deep experience across private and public M&A. Wise counsel when you need it, and provides really thoughtful input.’

‘I have dealt with Jones Day in litigation. They have outstanding skill and commitment in the conduct of major and complex litigation.’

‘John Cooper is a leader in his field in Australia.’

‘The individuals I have worked with have an unwavering focus on achieving the appropriate outcome for the client. John Cooper is a partner of outstanding ability.’

‘The practice is committed to producing excellent work and strives to do the utmost for its clients.’

‘Good team of lawyers – intellectually very good, honest, hardworking and ethical.’

‘The Jones Day team have broad capabilities – not only do they have a firm grasp of the law, they also understand the technical issues and industry.’

‘Adam Salter has a deep knowledge of international companies and the employment aspects of large-scale corporate transactions.’