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Change In Boardroom - Madam Chan Wai Yen, Millie
Dec 31, 2021
Date of change
01 Jan 2022
Name
MADAM CHAN WAI YEN, MILLIE
Age
65
Gender
Female
Nationality
Malaysia
Designation
Independent Director
Directorate
Independent and Non Executive
Type of change
Appointment
Qualifications
No
Qualifications
Major/Field of Study
Institute/University
Additional Information
1
Others
Bachelor of Laws Degree (First Class Honours)
University of Malaya
Working experience and occupation
Ms Chan was admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in 1981. She commenced legal practice in Maxwell, Kenion, Cowdy & Jones, a law firm in Ipoh. In 1984, Ms. Chan co-founded the legal firm W Y Chan & Roy, which has offices in Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, and continued to practise law in Malaysia until 2007.
Ms Chan practice focus in Malaysia during the first seven years of practice was in civil and commercial litigation. In the following 2 decades, her practice concentrated on corporate securities and finance, and commercial matters.
In 2010, Ms Chan was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada. She practiced in the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG), a national law firm in Canada, and was a member of BLG Tax Group and the Corporate & Commercial Group. She was also BLG Senior Consultant for Asia Pacific Market. She advises high net worth families, particularly business families in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning, involving inter-generational wealth transfer, asset protection, and capital preservation. In addition, she assists families to establish strategies and processes to promote family governance, maintain family unity, and uphold family identity and integrity. She works with an extensive contact base of financial institutions and offshore service providers for trust, foundations, and corporations.
Ms Chan applied to be a non-practising lawyer in British Columbia in 2018 in order to concentrate on consulting with business families and individuals, particularly in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning under Legacy 127 Consulting Inc. She remains the Senior Consultant for BLG.
In 2019, Ms Chan has been appointed Consultant of Shearn, Delamore & Co, a legal firm in Malaysia.
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any)
QL Resources Berhad [Co. Regn No. 199701013419 (428915-X)] (Independent Non-Executive Director)
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer
None
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer
None
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries
None
Remarks :
The Board of Directors of Gamuda Berhad ("Gamuda") had approved the appointment of Ms. Chan Wai Yen as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Gamuda with effect from 1 January 2022 following the retirement of YM Tunku Afwida binti Tunku A.Malek as an Independent Non-Executive Director at the 45th Annual General Meeting of Gamuda held on 8 December 2021.
In accordance with Practice 4.1 of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance, Gamuda, being a Large Company is recommended to maintain a Board that is significantly independent. With the appointment of Ms Chan as an Independent Director, Gamuda will continue to maintain its Board composition to comprise majority Independent Directors. In addition, women representation on the Board will also be mainlined at 43 percent and this has exceeded the 30 percent requirement.
Announcement Info
Company Name
GAMUDA BERHAD
Stock Name
GAMUDA
Date Announced
31 Dec 2021
Category
Change in Boardroom
Reference Number
C03-27122021-00008
| Date of change | 01 Jan 2022 |
| Name | MADAM CHAN WAI YEN, MILLIE |
| Age | 65 |
| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Malaysia |
| Designation | Independent Director |
| Directorate | Independent and Non Executive |
| Type of change | Appointment |
Qualifications
| No |
Qualifications
|
Major/Field of Study
|
Institute/University
|
Additional Information
|
| 1 |
Others
|
Bachelor of Laws Degree (First Class Honours) |
University of Malaya |
| Working experience and occupation |
Ms Chan was admitted as an advocate and solicitor to the High Court of Malaya in 1981. She commenced legal practice in Maxwell, Kenion, Cowdy & Jones, a law firm in Ipoh. In 1984, Ms. Chan co-founded the legal firm W Y Chan & Roy, which has offices in Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur, and continued to practise law in Malaysia until 2007. Ms Chan practice focus in Malaysia during the first seven years of practice was in civil and commercial litigation. In the following 2 decades, her practice concentrated on corporate securities and finance, and commercial matters. In 2010, Ms Chan was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia, Canada. She practiced in the Vancouver office of Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG), a national law firm in Canada, and was a member of BLG Tax Group and the Corporate & Commercial Group. She was also BLG Senior Consultant for Asia Pacific Market. She advises high net worth families, particularly business families in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning, involving inter-generational wealth transfer, asset protection, and capital preservation. In addition, she assists families to establish strategies and processes to promote family governance, maintain family unity, and uphold family identity and integrity. She works with an extensive contact base of financial institutions and offshore service providers for trust, foundations, and corporations. Ms Chan applied to be a non-practising lawyer in British Columbia in 2018 in order to concentrate on consulting with business families and individuals, particularly in Asia, in the area of holistic global estate planning under Legacy 127 Consulting Inc. She remains the Senior Consultant for BLG. In 2019, Ms Chan has been appointed Consultant of Shearn, Delamore & Co, a legal firm in Malaysia. |
| Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) |
QL Resources Berhad [Co. Regn No. 199701013419 (428915-X)] (Independent Non-Executive Director) |
| Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer |
None |
| Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer |
None |
| Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries |
None |
| Remarks : |
|
The Board of Directors of Gamuda Berhad ("Gamuda") had approved the appointment of Ms. Chan Wai Yen as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Gamuda with effect from 1 January 2022 following the retirement of YM Tunku Afwida binti Tunku A.Malek as an Independent Non-Executive Director at the 45th Annual General Meeting of Gamuda held on 8 December 2021. In accordance with Practice 4.1 of the Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance, Gamuda, being a Large Company is recommended to maintain a Board that is significantly independent. With the appointment of Ms Chan as an Independent Director, Gamuda will continue to maintain its Board composition to comprise majority Independent Directors. In addition, women representation on the Board will also be mainlined at 43 percent and this has exceeded the 30 percent requirement. |
Announcement Info
| Company Name | GAMUDA BERHAD |
| Stock Name | GAMUDA |
| Date Announced | 31 Dec 2021 |
| Category | Change in Boardroom |
| Reference Number | C03-27122021-00008 |