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Bird & Bird Offices
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25 Martin Place
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia
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Jonathon Ellis
Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Partner
Career
I’m a Dispute Resolution and Regulatory Investigations partner in our Sydney office. I work with clients to solve complex issues facing their businesses, whether that is a commercial dispute or engagement with regulatory agencies.
I have over 18 years of experience in helping clients resolve disputes and deal with regulators, working on some of the most complex and high-profile cases in Australia.
Most recently, I have been involved in advising on three of the four most high-profile disputes arising from cyber incidents, as well as major commercial disputes in the defence, automotive, technology and financial services sectors. I have also advised clients on anti-bribery and corruption law issues, internal investigations, contract interpretation and administration, compliance with corporations laws, white collar crime matters, multi-jurisdiction investigations and regulatory investigations and litigation.
I have extensive cross-border disputes experience involving jurisdictions such as the USA, Guernsey, Jersey, Iceland, the BVI and Luxembourg. I help international clients navigate the complex commercial and regulatory framework in Australia across various sectors.
Before joining our firm, I was a Litigation and Regulatory partner at a large international law firm where I led the Australian Defence and Aerospace practice.
I am a strong supporter of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and have been involved in founding and leading a global employee resource group for LGBTQ+ lawyers and acting as a champion of change on a gender equity network.
Admissions
- Solicitor, New South Wales
- Solicitor of the High Court of Australia
Education
- Bond University, Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Arts
Lawyer Rankings
Australia > Dispute resolution: litigation
The dispute resolution team at Bird & Bird handles a range of services for leading clients, from disputes for technology companies to arbitration proceedings for international sports clients and institutions, and contentious matters affecting the communications and life sciences sectors, among others. The firm benefits from the cross-border collaboration between its Australia and London teams on a number of cases, making it well placed to assist clients in multiple time zones. Jonathon Ellis is experienced in corporate and commercial disputes, and Julie Cheeseman assists clients in the technology and telecoms sectors. Other key individuals include Jane Owen, Brianna Quinn and Rebecca Currey.
Australia > Dispute resolution: arbitration
(Firms to watch)The dispute resolution and media, entertainment and sport practice at Bird & Bird works closely with its counterparts in the London office in international sports arbitration and dispute resolution matters before the Court of Arbitration. Key names include Brianna Quinn, who joined the firm from the Swiss arbitration firm Lévy Kaufmann-Kohler in mid-2023, and Jonathon Ellis, who leads the dispute resolution team.