Mark Berry

Positions:

Chair, Commerce Commission Wellington, New Zealand

Experience & Areas of Interest:

Dr Mark Berry was appointed Chair in April 2009 for a term of 18 months; this was subsequently extended to five years, expiring in 2014. He previously held the position of Deputy Chair between 1999 and 2001. Mark has specialised in competition law and economic regulation. He is a former partner of law firm Bell Gully and former consultant with Chapman Tripp. Since 2002 he has been in practice as a barrister sole. He has taught Contract Law, Competition Law and Securities Regulation at Otago University Law school, and is a member of the International Advisory board at the Institute for Consumer Anti-trust studies at Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Mark was appointed an Associate Member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for a three year term effective 1 December 2010.

Education:

• .SD, Columbia University Law School