Jones Day announced that Elizabeth Wild has joined the Firm as a Partner in its Government Regulation Practice. She is based in Jones Day’s Sydney Office.
Ms. Wild has 30 years of experience practicing in all areas of environmental law, with a particular focus on managing issues related to contaminated land and remediation law. She advises clients on business and legal issues associated with: disputes regarding contamination; strategies for the investigation, remediation and marketing of contaminated land; and obtaining planning and environmental approvals for the remediation and development of contaminated land. Ms. Wild has been involved in a number of landmark cases in this area of the law, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in high-stakes environmental disputes, including in relation to alleged PFAS contamination.
“Liz has a robust understanding of the various environmental and contaminated land regulations across Australia, which has enabled her to provide strategic and legal advice to a wide range of public and private sector clients regarding their obligations with respect to contaminated land holdings within their property portfolios,” said Francoise Labrousse, Co-Leader of Jones Day’s Government Regulation Practice. “Her deep experience navigating complex regulatory challenges and ESG corporate compliance requirements will be a tremendous value to our clients. We are delighted that she has joined Jones Day.”
Ms. Wild joins Jones Day’s global Government Regulation Practice comprised of former high-ranking government officials and leading regulatory lawyers that deliver results in high-profile regulatory, crisis, investigatory, enforcement, and litigation matters. She will work alongside her colleagues in Australia and around the world to counsel Jones Day clients on administrative and agency litigation, government contracts, government inquiries, international trade, national security, product regulatory and other commercial matters.
“Our lawyers in Sydney work closely with their colleagues in Perth, Brisbane and Melbourne — as well as colleagues in Jones Day offices worldwide — to help guide our clients through complex regulatory law and compliance issues,” said Chris Ahern, Partner-in-Charge of Jones Day’s Sydney Office. “Liz has worked on a number of significant environmental law disputes and negotiations in Australia over the course of the past three decades, and she is highly respected here for her legal skills and business acumen. We are pleased to welcome her to our Sydney Office.”
Ms. Wild’s arrival follows a number of recent lawyer additions to Jones Day’s Australia offices, including: Charles Bogle and James Wood (Corporate), Alastair Gourlay and Dean Bao (Financial Markets), and John Walker (Tax) in Sydney; and Lewis Grimm (Financial Markets) in Melbourne.
Ms. Wild served on the board of directors for the NSW Environment Protection Authority in Australia for five years, and she has been recognized by The Legal 500 APAC (“Environment & Planning Law”) and Doyle’s Guide (“Environment & Climate Change in NSW”) as a pre-eminent lawyer in her field. Fluent in English, German, French, and Italian languages, she earned her law degree, and undergraduate and master’s degrees, from the University of Sydney.
“Jones Day is renowned for its global team of former high-ranking government officials and leading regulatory lawyers who have been involved in some of the most important government regulatory legal matters worldwide,” said Ms. Wild. “I am delighted to join this elite team and look forward to working alongside my new colleagues.”
