
Veno Panicker
Partner Construction & Infrastructure
Hamilton Locke
Veno is an expert in the legal issues facing the construction and infrastructure sectors. Clients benefit from his 20+ years’ experience operating within the construction industry, advising on matters from tenders and contracting through project delivery, claims and completion. He approaches his work with positivity and assertiveness and is driven to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes for his clients.
Veno is the lead construction and infrastructure partner and is based in Hamilton Locke’s Sydney office. He specialises in advising on complex transactions, as well as major project dispute resolution, enabling him to provide counsel across the entire project cycle.
He advises major contractors, developers and consultants across the projects spectrum – from real estate, new energy and civil projects. Prior to joining Hamilton Locke, Veno led the Construction and Infrastructure team at Blackstone Waterhouse, as well as working at Minter Ellison, Maddocks and DibbsBarker.
SESSIONS
Day 1
11:00
The National Picture: A BTR Development Comparison
Compare Build-to-Rent supply maturity, yield expectations, and barriers to entry across Victoria, NSW, and Queensland.
Outlining shortcomings in construction inputs impacting the financial modelling and long-term "infrastructure-style" returns for institutional capital.
How to balance long-term lease commitments and revenue maximisation with dynamic pricing to establish a defensible operational asset.
Luke Mackintosh, Partner, Project & Infrastructure Advisory, BDO
Veno Panicker, Partner Construction & Infrastructure, Hamilton Locke