Presenters

Ian Dunwoodie, Consultant, Martin Bullock Lawyers
A commercial property and business lawyer since 1981 in Sydney CBD and Eastern Suburbs, providing quality, clear and experienced legal advice to businesses, property owners, ordinary and high net worth individuals, company directors and corporations on business, property, wealth management, trusts, wills, estates and superannuation matters, working closely with financial planners and specialist advisers. Ian has been a regular presenter in Sydney and overseas for Legalwise, APAC, AALC and CPE. His other interests include motor racing, skiing, travel and the environment.

Ben Sewell, Principal, Sewell & Kettle Lawyers
Ben Sewell is an expert in insolvency law and commercial litigation, with 19 years experience as a specialist lawyer. Before practicing as a lawyer Ben was an Associate to a Judge in the NSW District Court. And since becoming a lawyer Ben has represented a range of clients as an advocate in the NSW, Federal, Victorian and Queensland Courts. Ben has been identified as a thought leader by the NSW Law Society for the new safe harbour for directors and chaired its Insolvency Reform Masterclass in 2018 and 2020. Ben is an industry leader in insolvency law and commercial litigation, and has recorded a series of achievements during his career: Strategic adviser to the Law Institute of Victoria (Small to Medium Practice Advisory Committee); Policy-making involvement in the NSW Law Society as a member of the Insolvency Business Law Committee; Publishing journal articles and presenting seminars for Chartered Accountants, CPA Australia, the Australian Institute of Credit Management, American Bankruptcy Institute, the Law Society of NSW and the Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association; International experience as a member of the International Committee of the American Bankruptcy Institute; Teaching insolvency professionals the postgraduate Insolvency Education Program (ARITA); Author of “The Construction Industry and Insolvency Law” in the National Building Service published by Thomson Reuters.