Candidate Profile Candidate Profile VISHAL MELWANI Partner Eversheds

Professional Experience:

Mr. Vishal Melwani is a partner in an international law firm who is also a Certified Public Accountant, an Accredited General Mediator and one of the few solicitors with Higher Rights of Audience in the Hong Kong courts. His practice consists of three principal areas:

(i) judicial reviews in the area of telecommunications and broadcasting;

(ii) commercial disputes between shareholders and joint venture partners; and

(iii) regulatory investigations in the financial sector.

He has been ranked as a “leading lawyer” in the 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 editions of the Chambers Asia Pacific Guide. The accompanying client commentary in the most recent edition described Mr. Melwani as an “effective operator” and stated that Vishal’s “commercial disputes experience is bolstered by valuable experience of working in an international accounting firm prior to becoming a lawyer and he is particularly well known for his skill in handling media disputes”

Voluntary Contribution to Hong Kong:

• Mr. Melwani has a strong interest in education and therefore has been acting as a Distinguished Professional Mentor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law since 2006. In this capacity, he has assisted many undergraduate students in making the transition from academic life to professional work.

• He is keen to contribute thoughts and ideas in relation to Hong Kong education policy from an ethnic minority perspective. He sees this as important to increase opportunities for children in non-Chinese speaking homes and involve ethnic minority individuals that are eager to integrate and contribute to the city they consider their home.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Vishal is a rare combination of both an accountant and a lawyer. He practices as a solicitor in Hong Kong at a large international firm. He has been recognised for his expertise as a leading lawyer. Vishal is passionate about education in Hong Kong, and is dedicated to giving back to the community.

THIRUPATHI NACHIAPPAN(Thirunach)

Director

Meenaach Holdings Limited

Professional Experience:

Mr. Thirupathi Nachiappan is a Director in Meenaach Holdings Limited. Mr. Nachiappan runs a business in silk and sericulture and an expert in pure silk from agricultural side to the industrial side. He has worked with the International Silk Association in an ambassadorial capacity in Asia and to set standards and introduce classifications across the industry.

Voluntary Contribution to Hong Kong:

Ethnicity:

Gender: Male

No. of years in Hong Kong: 30+

Cantonese Speaking:

Cantonese Understanding:

• Member of Central and Western District Council, New Arrivals Committee from 2013 to present date

• Member of United Nations, UNESCO Hong Kong, Peace Committee. He has been working on peace and humanitarian issues.

• Member of School management Committee of Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School (West Kowloon), Education Board of Hong Kong from December 2010 to present date.

• Chairman of Parent Teacher Association of Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School from September 2012 to present date and Vice-Chairman from September 2010 to July 2012.

• President of Tamil Cultural Association Hong Kong April 2015 to present date.

• Secretary of Meenakshi Achi Charitable Foundation, a charitable organisation.

• Director of Tomorrow’s Youth Development Fund Ltd.

• Chairman of Parent Teacher Association of Chiu Sheung School, Hong Kong from September 2012-14 and Vice-Chairman from September 2010-12.

• Chairman of Alumni Association of Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School from March 2011.

Quote from Spencer Stuart Hong Kong:

Thirupathi is a Hong Kong entrepreneur who was raised in Hong Kong. He is a graduate of Sir Ellis Kadoorie Secondary School where his children currently attend, and where he contributes time to their various management committees. Thirupathi is committed to supporting children’s education and ethnic minorities’ integration into Hong Kong.

Ethnicity: + German

Gender: Male

No. of years in Hong Kong: 30

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