International law firm Jones Day has hired partner Dan Howard from Australian firm Clayton Utz to join its energy practice in Brisbane.

Howard, a lawyer and a civil engineer, has advised corporate and government participants in the development of some of Australia's largest electricity, renewable energy, gas and coal projects, Jones Day said. He has more than 25 years of experience advising renewable energy, mining, electricity and gas companies on project development, regulatory issues, commodity contracts, off-take arrangements and infrastructure agreements.