Jones Day's extensive client base includes governments, national oil companies, developers, electricity and natural gas companies, and financial institutions, with the team showcasing strength in handling financing transactions, drafting and negotiating commercial agreements, joint ventures, capital raisings, and foreign investment laws. Dan Howard leads the team from Brisbane and is a market authority on acquisitions and sales in the electricity, renewables, gas, and mining sectors. Tony Wassaf operates across a range of major projects as the go-to advisor for commercial agreements, joint ventures, business acquisitions and disposals. Adam Conway typically acts in upstream and downstream energy and mining M&A transactions, while Simon Brown regularly advises on joint ventures and equity capital markets transactions across the oil and gas, mining and renewable energy industries.
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‘Excellent knowledge and easy to deal with.’
- 'Tony Wassaf provides high calibre commercial and legal support, is highly responsive, timely and is concise rather than verbose.'
Key clients
- Peabody Energy Corporation
- JFE Steel Corporation
- Mayur Resources Limited
- Kestrel Coal Pty Limited
- Yara Pilbara Fertilisers Pty Ltd
- PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited
- IMCD N.V.
- Chevron Corporation
Work highlights
Advising Peabody in the pending acquisition of significant Tier 1 Australian Metallurgical coal assets from London-based Anglo American plc.
Advised JFE Steel Corporation on an acquisition by its subsidiary, JFE Steel Australia (BW) Pty Ltd, of a 10% interest in the Blackwater coal mine for USD 360 million from Whitehaven Coal.
Advising Peabody on the USD 455 million sale of a 51% interest in the Dawson mining complex to PT Bukit Makmur Internasional, a subsidiary of Indonesian-listed BUMA International Group.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Dan Howard
Other key lawyers
Tony Wassaf; Adam Conway; Simon Brown