DATUK SERI NIK NORZRUL THANI BIN N. HASSAN THANI

Malaysia

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TAN SRI DR

2013 - Diploma in International Commercial Arbitration (University of New South Wales & Chartered Institute of Arbitrators) 2006 - Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA) 1993 - Ph.D. in Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London 1991 - Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (United Kingdom) – passed the graduate entrance course 1990 - Program of Instruction for Lawyers (PIL), Harvard Law School 1987 - Post-graduate Diploma in Syariah Law and Practice (with Distinction), International Islamic University of Malaysia 1986 - Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya 1985 - Called to the Honorable Bar of England and Wales 1985 - Masters in Law (LLM), Queen Mary College, University of London 1985 - Barrister at Law (Lincoln’s Inn) 1984 - Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Buckingham, United Kingdom 1983 - Chartered Institute of Marketing (United Kingdom), completed the professional Chartered Institute of Marketing exams whilst he pursued Bachelor of Laws (LLB), University of Buckingham

Datuk Dr Nik began his early years of legal practice in Messrs Shearn Delamore & Co and as an international lawyer in Messrs Baker & McKenzie, Singapore. Today, he is the Chairman and Senior Partner of Messrs Zaid Ibrahim & Co. He is also the Chairman of ZI Shariah Advisory Services, an affiliate company of Messrs Zaid Ibrahim & Co that provides legal and advisory services on Islamic law. Datuk Dr Nik advises clients on a wide range of legal matters incorporating Islamic finance, banking, offshore finance, debt restructuring, international, corporate and commercial law. He has also advised clients on debt and corporate restructuring transactions, and on the issuance of private debt securities including Islamic financial instruments (domestic and international). He has been a legal counsel for several mergers and acquisitions and advises generally on regulatory and compliance issues. He was the legal consultant for the Ministry of Finance, Sultanate of Oman from the year 2009 to 2010. Datuk Dr Nik is also a consultant for several projects including review of laws for the Labuan International Financial Centre, Islamic Financial Services Act (IFSA) & Financial Services Act (FSA), Malaysian Deposit Insurance Board (PIDM) and was a consultant for the development of Islamic banking laws for several countries including Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Singapore and Thailand. He was also a resource person for the Central Bank of Malaysia and Securities Commission for the Malaysian Financial Masterplan and Capital Market Masterplan.

(i) Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad (ii) UMW Holdings Berhad (iii) Manulife Holdings Berhad

Datuk Seri Dr. Nik Norzrul Thani was a nominee director of Permodalan Nasional Berhad, a substantial shareholder of the Company.