New Zealand Law Society - PLS Executive Committee

PLS Executive Committee

The Executive Committee is responsible for the management and overall governance of PLS. The Executive consists of nine members elected by full PLS members.

A term of office is three years and only a full member of PLS is eligible to be elected. In addition, the Executive has the power to co-opt three extra members for a fixed term of up to three years.

Committee members

Mark Sherry 

Mark Sherry is the chair of the PLS Executive Committee. Mark has practised law since 1995, became a partner at Harmans in 2002 and is currently the managing partner of the firm based in Christchurch.

Mark leads a large property focused team with a wide range of clients from large developers and a mall owner through to small investors and private clients.

He has been an elected member of the Property Law Section’s executive committee since 2015. He served as deputy chair for 4 years, and was then elected to the role of Chair in April 2021. He is a PLS Accredited Specialist.

Mark is ably assisted by committee members who bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience in property law:

Kristine King (Deputy Chair) DK Law Auckland
Hamish Douch (Treasurer) Mortlock McCormack Law Christchurch 
Mark Colthart FortyEight Shortland Barristers  Auckland
Edward Dryden Russell McVeagh Dunedin
Michelle Hill Dentons Auckland
Ryan Keen Corcoran French Greymouth
Duncan Terris Barrister Christchurch
Nancy Yu Compass Lawyers Auckland