Our Team

Luke Panchal

Co-MD and Commercial/ Strategy Lead (Head of Commercial, Strategy, and Transactions, Energy Estate)

Luke is a highly experienced practitioner in the Australasian energy sector across upstream, midstream and downstream assets including renewable and thermal generation, CSG-LNG projects, gas, transmission and distribution, and retail. He focuses on advising

clients on fundraising, financing, investment opportunities and offtake, among other activities.

Prior to joining Energy Estate, Luke was the Oceania Leader for Renewables at Ernst & Young. He was also previously at Origin Energy as GM in Corporate Transactions and Strategy and acted on its APLNG investment (coal seam gas to LNG project). Luke also has been an advisor in investment banking (M&A and capital raisings) for over 10 years, having started his career at Westpac in New Zealand.

Luke graduated from the University of Auckland in New Zealand with a Master of Commerce (1st class honours) and Bachelor of Science.