The Commercial and Business Law Committee monitors reform proposals in all areas of commercial and consumer law.
The Commercial and Business Law Committee was established in 1989. Since its inception the committee has played an important role in law reform, reviewing discussion documents and bills that propose significant changes in all areas of commercial and consumer law.
Charlotte McLoughlin, the committee convenor, is Director of Knowledge Management – Commercial at Simpson Grierson and has over 20 years’ experience in law and financial services, mostly at large New Zealand and London based firms where she specialised in corporate and securities transactions, commercial partnering relationships and corporate governance. She has also worked at one of New Zealand’s largest banks, and in a specialist technology firm.
The members of the committee are experienced practitioners:
In the past 18 months the committee has contributed to various NZLS submissions, including: