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Tan Sri Dr Nik Norzrul Thani bin N Hassan Thani

Chairman, Independent,
Non-Executive

Date of Appointment26 June 2024

Length of Service- (As at 1 April 2024)

Date of Last Re-election-

Tan Sri Dr Nik Norzrul Thani bin N Hassan Thani

NationalityMalaysian

GenderMale

Age63

Tan Sri Dr Nik Norzrul Thani bin N Hassan Thani was appointed Chairman and Independent, Non-Executive Director of IHH Healthcare on 26 June 2024.

He was in legal practice with Zaid Ibrahim & Co., Malaysia's largest law firm. He has had extensive expertise in various fields including Islamic finance, banking, offshore finance, debt restructuring, as well as international, corporate and commercial law. He has provided legal counsel for mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance, and the issuance of private debt securities, including Islamic financial instruments.

Before joining Zaid Ibrahim & Co., he worked at international law firm Baker & McKenzie. In 2017, he was appointed Chairman of the Malaysia-Singapore Business Council by the Ministry of International Trade & Industry.

Tan Sri Dr Nik Norzrul Thani is currently Chairman of SD Guthrie Berhad (formerly known as Sime Darby  Plantation Berhad), Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad and T7 Global Berhad. He also serves on the board of several public companies including Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad, Cagamas Holdings Berhad and Pertama Digital Berhad.

He is also a prolific writer – having authored “Legal Aspects of the Malaysian Financial System” and co-authored “The Law and Practice of Islamic Banking & Finance”, “An Introduction to Islamic and Conventional Corporate Finance” and “Corporate Governance and Ethics in Malaysia”

Academic/Professional Qualification(s)

  • LLB (Hons), University of Buckingham, United Kingdom
  • Masters in Law (LLM), Queen Mary College, University of London, United Kingdom
  • PhD Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, United Kingdom
  • Barrister-at-Law, Lincoln’s Inn
  • Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia
  • Chevening Fellow at Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, Oxford University (2004 to 2005)
  • Visiting Fulbright Scholar at Harvard Law School (1996 to 1997)

Present directorship

  • Malaysian Rating Corporation Berhad
  • Cagamas Holdings Berhad
  • Amanah Saham Nasional Berhad
  • MARC Ratings Berhad
  • Zico Trust (M) Berhad
  • SD Guthrie Berhad (formerly known as Sime Darby Plantation Berhad)
  • T7 Global Berhad
  • Pertama Digital Berhad

Notes

  • Does not have any family relationships with any directors and / or major shareholders of the Company.
  • Does not have any conflict of interest with the Company.
  • Does not have any convictions for offences within the past five years other than for traffic offences, if any.