Chithra is the former Independent Chairman of Apex Equity Holdings Berhad, a company in the financial services sector listed on Main Market Bursa Malaysia whilst being an Advocate & Solicitor, High Court Malaya specialising in corporate and commercial law and legacy planning. At Apex Equity Holdings Berhad, Chithra is also a member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee, Chair of Nomination Committee and member of Remuneration Committee.
Chithra is unique in that she has integrated board exposure (directly and as board support) being chairperson and board member (5 years) in addition to her C-suite experience as chief legal officer (7 years) and board support practical exposure (7 years) as group company secretary.
She has experience in legal, regulatory and corporate law, with special focus on complex corporate issues, constitutional framework of corporate entities (both regulated and unregulated), the financial services industry (securities, derivatives, fund raising, asset management and unit trust), corporate trust industry and succession planning and billion-ringgit mergers & acquisitions, and the structuring of the 1st ever international Shariah shipping fund and recently a billion ringgit business ownership succession plan.
Chithra has actively pursued corporate governance, being chair of a public listed company, particularly with the revised April 2021 Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance in overseeing the gap analysis between the earlier 2017 edition and the current version.
Chithra maintained regulatory liaisons and led, strategized and oversaw conflicts and dispute resolutions with stakeholders and as director and chair of a PLC.
