Recognition
Awards and Recognition
Chambers Global, Chambers Asia 2009 - International Arbitration: As head of the practice group, Jones balances his role as an arbitrator with overseeing the department, and continues to be described as “a leading light for Asia-Pacific arbitration work.
Chambers Asia 2008 Doug Jones is acknowledged as a leading arbitrator .”
Transportation and Construction in Best Lawyers / AFR inaugural 2008 publication. Doug Jones is profiled as a ‘best lawyer’ by his Australian peers in the areas of Arbitration and Mediation”
Chambers Global 2007 acknowledged Doug as a Leading Arbitrator in Australia
and listed him among the Leading Individuals in International Arbitration.
Who’s Who Legal 2007 identified Doug as an arbitration specialist and ranked him as one of four internationally recognised International Arbitration lawyers practising in Australia.
In addition to being recognised as an expert Australian arbitration lawyer in the Guide to the World’s Leading Experts in Commercial Arbitration, Doug has been ranked by Asialaw Leading Lawyers 2007 as one of the most highly recommended legal experts in Dispute Resolution in the Asia Pacific region.
Asialaw Leading Lawyer 2007, Doug Jones is ranked as a Leading Lawyer - Dispute Resolution
Chambers Global 2007 (Arbitration) “Doug is acknowledged as a leading arbitrator”
PLC Cross Border Dispute Resolution Handbook 2007 (Arbitration) “Doug is ranked among the top arbitration specialists in the world”
In Who’s Who Legal 2006: Construction, “…arbitration expert, Doug Jones of Clayton Utz … tops the research in the Asia Pacific region. He is recognised as ‘the king of Australian construction law’ and ‘absolutely outstanding’ by respondents.”
Chambers Global 2006 (Arbitration) “Head of practice Doug Jones is one of the highest-profile arbitrators in Australia”
APL 500, Construction, 2008 - Doug Jones’ team regularly handles the construction aspects of major projects and recently followed on from its work on the North-South Bypass Tunnel with an appointment by the Queensland Government to advise on the Airport Link PPP and public-funded Northern Busway project. Jones is a ‘leading figure in both the projects and construction field”
The International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers 2008 names Doug Jones as one of the Most Highly Regarded Individuals - Global, the only Australian lawyer to be nominated in the prestigious list of the top nine construction lawyers in the world
In its latest ranking, PLC Which Lawyer? 2008 identified Doug Jones as the sole “Leading” Individual Lawyer in Construction - Australia; “Widely regarded as the leading expert in construction law in Australia. He has extensive expertise on project structuring and financing, contract drafting and cross-border arbitration.”
IFRL1000 (2008) ranks Doug Jones as a Leading Lawyer in the area of Project Finance.
APL 500, Construction, 2008 - Doug Jones’ team regularly handles the construction aspects of major projects, and recently followed on from its work on the North-South Bypass Tunnel with an appointment by the Queensland Government to advise on the Airport Link PPP and public-funded Northern Busway project. Jones is a ‘leading figure in both the projects and construction field.
Australasian Legal Business General - Doug Jones is identified as one of Australia’s top 30 pre-eminent lawyers: “Described as “the guy that would have to be on everyone’s list.
Chambers Global 2008 Projects - Doug Jones remains “incredibly impressive” in projects, brings a “wealth of knowledge and experience to the table” and is a “classic example of a lawyer who is strong across the board,” said peers. He has recently taken on an advisory role assisting the Victorian government on the East-West Link Needs Assessment Project.
APL 500, Construction, 2008 - Head of the national practice Doug Jones receives high praise from peers and clients alike.
Chambers Global 2008 - Construction - Ranked: Star Performer. Doug Jones earns glowing client feedback: “You can’t underestimate him - he has a truly remarkable ability to find an ideal solution to any situation.” Providing “valuable and customer-focused advice,” he has worked on major PPP projects including the RailCorp and North South Bypass Tunnel projects. He heads the major projects group at the firm.
The International Who’s Who of Construction Lawyers 2007 he is ranked as one of only 11 “Most Highly Regarded individuals - Global“. In the Construction - Australia category, it stated that “Douglas Jones is Australia’s most highly nominiated individual, obtaining sufficient nominations to place him in the list of our most highly regarded practitioners. Jones is a ‘prominent figure in the Australian construction bar’ and an ‘outstanding lawyer’ who heads the major projects, international arbitration and construction practices for the firm.
PLC Which Lawyer? 2007 ranked Doug as the (sole) Leading Individual - Construction - Australia: “Widely regarded as the leading expert in construction law in Australia.
Chambers Global 2007: Projects noted that “Construction specialist Doug Jones is commended for ‘his excellent client skills, his genuine intellect and his vast industry knowledge’.”
Ranked as a Leading Individual - Construction - Australia, survey work undertaken for the Asia Pacific Legal 500 directory of 2006/2007 stated that ‘litigator Doug Jones is revered by clients and peers alike’.
“Doug Jones has a first-class reputation for PPP projects” [Asia Pacific Legal 500: Projects and Energy 2005/2006].
In January 1999, Doug was made a member of the Order of Australia in recognition of his thirty years’ contribution to construction law and dispute resolution.
