Presenters

Diane Skapinker, Principal, Skapinker Law
Diane works on her own account as a principal of Skapinker Law as well as consulting to the Ashurst real estate group where she specialises in property developments, strata and community titling, acquisitions, disposals, leasing and the property aspects of telecommunications and infrastructure projects. Diane was formerly an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Sydney lecturing in Real Property, Conveyancing and Equity and is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Property Law Committee and its subcommittee responsible for drafting the NSW standard form contract for the sale and purchase of land. Diane is recognised as a real estate lawyer by Chambers Asia-Pacific, Doyle's Guide and Best Lawyers Australia.


Emanuel Oros, Partner, Sparke Helmore Lawyers
Emanuel is a senior commercial lawyer who specialises in property development and leasing matters. His extensive knowledge of all aspects of complex property, finance, environmental, commercial, corporate, leasing and telecommunications matters is highly valued by his clients. In 2022 Emanuel was appointed to PEXA's Member Advisory Council, a leadership group formed to advocate for the nation's practitioners and drive progress across the sector.  In undertaking this Council role, Emanuel will continue to contribute to shaping the future of digital transactions and settlements in Australia. Emanuel's breadth of knowledge and keen negotiation skills make him a valued and sought after team member on property development project teams. Matters that he regularly advises clients on include corporate and tax structuring and finance related matters, retail and commercial leasing, property due diligence, flow through sales and acquisitions of retail, commercial and development sites, general corporate and financial structuring together with attending on general commercial, corporate and finance transactions. He also advises and acts on litigation matters with a focus on corporate, contract disputes and leasing.