Jake Duffy's practice is focused on resolving complex construction and engineering disputes concerning major infrastructure projects. Jake advises developers, international construction companies, and major Australian builders on contentious matters relating to the operation of mines and the construction of highways, commercial buildings, large residential high-rises, sewerage treatment facilities, child care centers, and hospitals.
He regularly acts for clients in disputes involving allegations of defective workmanship and design, extensions of time, latent conditions, variations, liquidated damages, and termination issues. Jake has experience resolving disputes through mediation, litigation, and expert determination, and he is adept at prosecuting and defending adjudication applications under security of payment legislation.
Prior to joining Jones Day in 2025, Jake worked in the construction litigation practice of a large Australian firm, where he advised a construction joint venture in complex multiparty litigation in the Supreme Court of Queensland, with claims in excess of $200 million.
Jake is a member of the Queensland Law Society, Queensland Young Lawyers, and the Society of Construction Law Australia.
- The University of Queensland (LL.B. Hons. 2022; Dean's Honour's Roll [awarded to students graduating in the top 10% of the cohort]; Bachelor of Commerce 2019, with a major in Finance; UQ Sports Achievement Scholarship holder)
- Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia