Presenters

Darrell Kake, Partner, Longton Legal
Darrell is a partner at Longton Legal and has conducted court proceedings in NSW, QLD, VIC and the Supreme Court of Papua New Guinea. Darrell is a NSW Law Society accredited specialist in commercial litigation and a member of the NSW Law Society’s Specialist Accreditation Commercial Litigation Advisory Committee. Before his return to NSW, Darrell was previously the equivalent in Queensland. Darrell is an adjunct lecturer in the College of Law’s specialist Masters of Law (LLM) in Commercial Litigation and was an officer in the Australian Army Reserve for over 20 years.


Matthew Jones KC, Barrister, Level Twenty Seven Chambers
Matthew has over fifteen years’ experience as a barrister. He was listed as “Preeminent” junior counsel in Doyle’s Guide in the areas of Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Insolvency and as “Leading” in Arbitration and Construction and Infrastructure. In his first year after taking silk, Matthew was listed as “Leading” in Insolvency and Restructuring and “Recommended” in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Matthew is also recognised in the fields of Alternative Dispute Resolution and Insolvency & Reorganization Law and Litigation by The Best Lawyers in Australia. Matthew’s practice focuses primarily on resources, building & construction, shareholder disputes, professional negligence and insolvency. He also has strong practices in insurance, intellectual property, banking & finance and property matters. His referring solicitors include top tier national and international firms, interstate firms, Crown agencies and numerous mid-tier and smaller firms. He holds a Certificate in Adjudication in relation to security for payment legislation, has post-graduate qualifications in arbitration and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.