Susan Jones

Susan Jones is a highly experienced legal professional specializing in competition law, currently serving as Principal at Talbot Sayer since April 2024. Previously, Susan held the position of Partner at Gilbert + Tobin from June 2019 to March 2024, with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, IP licensing agreements, and investigations of cartel conduct. Before that, Susan was Head of Antitrust Legal at Novartis, where significant achievements included leading the merger clearance for the acquisition of Alcon and handling major deals with GSK and Lilly. With a background as Senior Associate at Allen & Overy LLP and Senior Investigator at the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Susan has extensive experience in both multijurisdictional matters and the pharmaceutical sector. Academic credentials include a Master of Laws from Queensland University of Technology, a Postgraduate Diploma in EC Competition Law from King's College London, and a Bachelor of Laws with Honours from Griffith University.