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Jones Day adds five partners in Australia across disputes, finance, energy, corporate, and IP
Jones Day hired five partners in Australia, Law.asia and Bloomberg Law reported on September 29, 2026. Dylan McKimmie joined global disputes in Brisbane from Norton Rose Fulbright; Leigh De Jong (financial markets/real estate), Christopher Flynn (energy), Lance Sacks (corporate), and Ken Saurajen (intellectual property) joined in Sydney from MinterEllison, Gilbert + Tobin, Baker McKenzie, and Clayton Utz respectively. Jones Day said it has added 10 lateral partners in Australia in 2026.
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Key points
- Dylan McKimmie joined Jones Day's global disputes practice in Brisbane from Norton Rose Fulbright.Law.asiaBloomberg Law
- Leigh De Jong joined financial markets and real estate in Sydney from MinterEllison.Law.asiaBloomberg Law
- Christopher Flynn joined the energy practice in Sydney from Gilbert + Tobin.Law.asiaBloomberg Law
- Lance Sacks joined corporate in Sydney from Baker McKenzie; Ken Saurajen joined intellectual property from Clayton Utz.Law.asiaBloomberg Law
- Jones Day said the hires bring its 2026 Australia lateral-partner additions to 10 under a growth plan launched in mid-2024.Jones Day
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