Legal/Regulatory Committee
Committee Chair
Joel Rubin
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Committee Members
Rich Gordet
Ropes & Gray LLP
Spencer C. Johnson
King & Spalding LLP
Ken Muller
DLA Piper LLP (US)
Sanford Presant
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Matthew Posthuma
Ropes Gray LLP
Kelly Ryan
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Joshua Sternoff
Paul Hastings LLP
Purpose
The Legal/Regulatory Committee will monitor, interpret, and provide information on legislation and/or regulations that may have an effect on institutional investment in real estate.
Membership
The committee comprises approximately five members. The membership consists of the Chairperson of the Legal/Regulatory Committee (which may be either a board or non-board member); four members with a legal background and/or a strong interest in legislative and regulatory issues, one of which will be a member of the Plan Sponsor Council Executive Committee. The exact size of the committee will be determined by the President.
Term
- Committee Chairperson will serve a term of two years or more at the president's discretion
- Members of the committee will serve two-year terms
Tasks
- The committee will provide a forum through which members concerned about legislation or regulations affecting institutional investment in real estate will have the opportunity to discuss them, their implications and any actions that could be taken by interested parties independent of PREA
- Produce for PREA membership legislative alerts of the latest action at both state and federal levels that relate to real estate
- Hold an open meeting during the conferences for the purpose of soliciting direct input from the membership
- Other, as determined