Jones Day

Languages

• French
• Hindi
• Spanish
• Tamil

Law Firm Overview

Since opening in 1998, Jones Day's Sydney Office has been providing legal services to Australian and global clients requiring advice in relation to both cross-border and domestic transactions and litigation. Partners in the Sydney Office, which practices Australian law, bring with them a depth of local legal, commercial and market knowledge derived from extensive experience at Australia's leading domestic firms.

Clients of the Sydney Office include Australian and multi-national companies across a range of industry sectors including financial services, energy and resources, pharmaceuticals and biotechnology, technology and telecommunications, health care, agriculture, retail and consumer goods, manufacturing, and chemicals. Our lawyers represent these clients in a variety of practice areas including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, capital markets and securities law, company and commercial advice and transactions, employment and employee benefits, intellectual property, litigation, restructuring and insolvency, and inbound investment regulation and advice.

Australia's sophisticated and well regulated economy and wealth of mineral resources place it at the heart of the increasingly important Asia Pacific region. With Jones Day's integrated global network of more than 2,500 lawyers in offices across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, clients of our Sydney Office have access to an unrivalled depth of experience which provides them with a nuanced view of law, regulations, and market practice in a range of jurisdictions.

Areas of Practice

• Africa Practice
• Biotechnology
• Business Restructuring & Reorganization
• Capital Markets
• Construction
• Diagnostics
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Energy
• Energy Finance
• Energy Marketing & Trading
• Energy Projects
• Energy Regulatory
• Energy Renewables & Sustainable Development
• Energy Transactions
• Europe & Asia Benefits
• Hospitality
• Intellectual Property
• International Litigation & Arbitration
• International Trade Disputes & Proceedings
• IP in Asia
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
• Labor & Employment
• Life Sciences
• M&A Transactions
• Medical Devices
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Metals & Mining
• Outsourcing
• Patent Litigation
• Pharma / Biotech IP
• Pharmaceuticals
• Private Equity
• Product Recall & Accident Response Team

Published Works

• Australia's New Resources Tax Regime, 2011
• Australia's Highest Court Applies the Hand Brake to Arbitration: Inadequate Reasons Render Award Invalid, 2011
• The Australian PPSA Is Coming Soon—Things You Need To Do, 2011
• Australia's Carbon Pricing Scheme, 2011
• Global Stock Plans Update, 2011
• Asian Capital Markets, 2011
• Asia-Pacific Competition Law, 2011
• Sydney Recruiting Brochure, 2011
• Asia Practice, 2011
• Effective Use of Discovery Obtained Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1782 in Proceedings Before Australian Courts, 2010
• Arbitration in Australia: How Recent Reforms Have Improved the Conduct of International Arbitration and the Enforcement of Awards, 2010
• Changes to Australian Law on the Payment of Dividends, 2010
• High-Yield Debt Practice - Asia, 2010
• Asia Pacific Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, 2010
• Asian Mergers & Acquisitions, 2010
• Australia & New Zealand Practice, 2010
• Asian Dispute Resolution, 2010
• Antitrust Alert: Australia Targets Cartel Conduct with New Criminal and Civil Offenses, 2009
• Jones Day New Caledonia Investment Guide, 2009
• Antitrust Alert: Acquisitions in Australia by Chinese State Owned Enterprises – The ACCC Presumes Common Control, 2009
• Frustrating Action and Asset Lock-Ups in Australia in Challenging Economic Conditions: The Takeover Panel's Perilya Decision, 2009
• Antitrust Alert: Australia and South Africa Move to Criminalize Cartel Offenses, 2009
• Australia Adopts the Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency, 2008
• Clearing the Air: Australia's High Court Clarifies the Operation of the IATA Clearing House Regulations During Member Airline’s Australian Insolvency Proceeding, 2008
• Sydney Office, 2008
• The Use of Deal Protection Devices in Australia: Recent Trends and a Comparative Analysis With the US and UK, 2007
• Recent Australian Continuous Disclosure Developments, 2006
• New Governance Standards for Boards of Local and Foreign Australian General Insurers, 2006
• ASIC’s Position on Conflicts of Interest and Its Impact on Related-Party Funds Management Structures, 2006
• Foreign Investment in Australia, 2006
• International Commercial Arbitration in Asia, 2004

Representative Cases

• Air Austral forms start-up in Australian operations , (2009)
• AMIA-Zurich Insurance pursues claim in New Caledonian Courts for oil tanker loss
• Argent Minerals Limited sells the Bullant Gold Project to US Nickel Limited
• ATCO Structures constructs Goro Nickel base camp for 4,000 workers
• Australian Health Management Group demutualises and acquired by Medibank Private Ltd for $357 million , (2009)
• Babcock & Brown Direct Investment Fund forms $1 billion global fund , (2009)
• Bear Stearns Private Equity acquires Macquarie Private Capital Group in $115 million take private , (2009)
• Bhushan Steel seeks advice about freezing order in Australia in connection with proceedings in India
• Cardno Limited acquires Emerging Markets Group , (2009)
• Computer Sciences to acquire iSOFT Group for A$437 million (US$452 million) , (2011)
• Consensus Business Group acquires $107 million interest in Challenger Infrastructure Fund , (2009)
• Delta Electricity seeks advice on price review dispute under coal supply agreement
• Deutsche Asset Management invests in Sensory Networks
• Developers Diversified Realty and joint venture partner Macquarie DDR Trust to redeem substantially all of its interest in the DDR Macquarie Fund
• Discover Financial Services, Diners Club International and PULSE Network involved in global rollout of ATM card acceptance arrangements , (2009)
• ESCO seeks counsel in enforcement of international arbitration award in Australia
• Everest Capital invests in New Parking Holdings
• First Data completes sale to KKR , (2009)
• French investor acquires 100% of the shares of the company holding the main commercial shopping mall in Papeete , (2009)
• French investor acquires a distributor in the Australian wine industry
• French investor acquires interest in Vanuatu Brewing , (2009)
• French manufacturing and engineering company in Australia steel furnace construction litigation , (2009)
• French medical instruments company forms joint venture with Australian partner , (2009)
• French mining company acquires strategic alliance in Australia
• French petroleum company acquires petroleum downstream and storage assets in various Pacific Islands , (2009)
• German manufacturing company acquires rail manufacturing business
• GfK acquires Blue Moon Group and Minority Stake in dmrkynetec
• GfK sells down interest in Australian joint venture
• GrainCorp arbitrates several contractual disputes with grain growers , (2010)
• GrainCorp Ltd acquires Hunter Grain Pty Ltd , (2009)
• HarbourVest-led consortium acquires Macquarie Capital Alliance Group in $837 million take private , (2009)
• International contractor executes services order agreement for US$4 billion Goro Nickel metallurgical plant in New Caledonia , (2009)
• International mining company in New Caledonian Courts matter involving Koniambo nickel project , (2009)
• Investment fund pursues litigation against Australian mining companies in relation to pre-IPO private placing of shares , (2010)
• JohnsonDiversey Holdings sells 46% interest to Clayton Dubilier & Rice as part of $2.6 billion recapitalization , (2009)
• Jones Day's Sydney office hosts boardroom lunch for John Wood, founder and Board Chair of Room to Read
• LBF-Canal Overseas forms start-up operation in Australia , (2009)
• Lehman Brothers in High Court proceedings concerning the validity of Deed of Company Arrangement , (2010)
• Lowe's forms joint venture with Woolworths , (2009)
• Lowe's Companies acquires Danks through joint bid with Woolworths , (2009)
• Macquarie Group and Carlyle Group acquire Redflex Holdings for $304 million , (2011)
• MPS Group acquires Judd Farris , (2009)
• Multi-Color Corporation acquires Collotype International Holdings , (2009)
• Pacific Petroleum acquires BP Southwest Pacific , (2010)
• Parker Hannifin responds to EC antitrust investigation of marine hose manufacturers , (2009)
• Perseverance completes Regulation S private placement of $22 million of 6.75% Convertible Bonds
• Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan successfully defends historic $43.1 billion hostile takeover bid , (2010)
• Procter & Gamble acquired Ambi Pur, the air care business of Sara Lee, for $470 million , (2009)
• Riverside acquires Australian Medico Legal Services , (2010)
• Riverside acquires Boost Investment Group
• Riverside completes sale of Crisis Prevention to Brockway Moran
• Scarborough Minerals acquired by Mineral Securities Limited and completes admission of entire issued share capital to trading on AIM
• Schneider Electric acquires SCADAgroup for AU$200 million ($186.3 million)
• Smith International establishes oil and gas services business in Australia
• Societe Miniere du Sud Pacifique secures term loan facility for nickel project in New Caledonia , (2009)
• Sumitomo Chemical to acquire 20% of NuFarm for $622 million , (2010)
• SunPower acquires Solar Sales Pty. Ltd. , (2010)
• Sunsuper Pty Ltd acquires Colonial State Private Capital in $116 million take private , (2009)
• Toni & Guy's Mascolo brothers sell TIGI hair product business and advanced education academies for $411.5 million to Unilever , (2009)
• Veolia defends dispute against principal contractor in large construction project
• Vossloh sells Delkor Rail to Zhuzhou Times New Material Technology , (2011)
• Vossloh sells Track Design Business to Track Australia
• Weir Group acquires CH Warman Group for $231 million , (2009)
• Weir Group acquires Linatex Consolidated Holdings
• Yves Saint Laurent Beaute Australia acquired by L'Oreal , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Banking & Finance Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Business Successions, Closely Held Businesses, Collective Bargaining, Copyrights, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer,'s Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Intellectual Property Law, International Intellectual Property, Joint Ventures, Labor Arbitration, Labor Disputes, Labor Law, Labor Legislation, Labor Relations Boards & Proceedings, Lending & Secured Transactions, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Partnerships, Patent Litigation, Patents, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Reorganizations, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Shareholders' Rights, Technology Licensing, Trade Associations, Trade Dress, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, Unfair Labor Practices, Unions, Venture Capital, Wage & Hour Laws, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee