Veno Panicker

Veno Panicker

Partner (Construction & Infrastructure), Hamilton Locke

Modules:

Areas of expertise:

Construction Law, Energy Law, Major Project Delivery and Dispute Resolution, Arbitration

Academic Qualifications:

  • BA, LLB, LP (Flinders University) (Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice and Bachelor of Arts)
  • LLM (UNSW) (Master of Laws specialising in contract law and arbitration)

Biography:

Veno is an expert in the legal issues facing the construction and infrastructure sectors. He has over 20 years’ experience advising clients 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 started the construction and infrastructure practice at Hamilton Locke in 2020 and works from their Sydney office. He specialises in advising on complex transactions, as well as dispute resolution, enabling him to provide counsel across the entire project cycle. 

He advises major contractors, developers and consultants across the projects spectrum – from residential and commercial developments, through to road, rail, defence, renewable energy and social infrastructure projects.

Awards and Recognition
Led Hamilton Locke’s team recognised in Construction & Infrastructure in Legal500 (2023-2025) 

Memberships
MCiarb (Member of the Centre for International Arbitration, Australian Chapter)

Speaking Engagements
Presented at the Society of Construction Law Annual Conference 2024 ‘Compulsive Gambling and the Audacity of Hope’ 

Professional Organisation

Hamilton Locke