We congratulate our commercial partner, Shehan de Silva, on his election to the board of directors of NZ LAW Limited.  NZ LAW Limited is a national network of 53 quality, successful and innovative law firms, established to share skills, ideas and expertise for the benefit of their clients.  Corcoran French has been a member of NZ LAW for a number of years. 

On being elected to the board, Shehan says, "I look forward to contributing to NZ LAW’s continued growth and development.  I have been able to follow NZ LAW’s journey closely in recent years and I am excited about this opportunity to add value in the leadership team.”

Shehan specialises in commercial, property and company law, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions.  He also leads our local government practice giving strategic, commercial and legal advice in this area.  Shehan provides guidance on the acquisition and disposal of key infrastructure and advises on key policies and property developments.

Corcoran French has had long-standing involvement with NZ LAW.  As part of this, Mark Henderson, one of our litigation partners, joined the board as a director in 2014 and sat as chairperson from 2019 until his retirement from the board at the end of 2021.

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