Vishtasp Kairshasp Choksy (born 22 December 1969) (known as V.K Choksy) is a Sri Lankan Lawyer and advisor. He is a Civil Lawyer and appointed President's Counsel.[1][2][3][4] Choksy belongs to an influential family and is the son of politician and lawyer K. N. Choksy P.C.[5][6] His expertise in resolving legal disputes and issues for government organisations as well as private clients are remarkable. Choksy was one of the active members and contributed the best of his knowledge in the constitutional challenge to the dissolution of Parliament in 2018.[7]
Vishtasp Kairshasp Choksy | |
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| Chairman of National Institute of Business Management (Sri Lanka) | |
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| Born | 22 December 1969 Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Spouse(s) | Sirini Choksy (née Ratnayake) |
| Children | Shanaia, Arish & Anaisha |
| Alma mater | S. Thomas' Preparatory School Colombo International School Sri Lanka Law College |
| Profession | President's Counsel & Lawyer |
He is also chairman of National Institute of Business Management (Sri Lanka) and director at NSBM.[8] He is a Member of the National Intellectual Property Commission, and Legal Advisor to Mahapola Higher Education Scholarship Trust Fund. A member of the Finance Ministry Compensation Tribunal, A Trustee of the Pragna Bandu Trust Fund & a Member of the Political Vicitimasation Committee. He is also a Director of the Road Development Authority (R.D.A..)He had led several notable cases at state and federal courts. Choksy has been widely recognized for his involvement in the supreme court cases and was appointed as the President's Counsel under the Article 33 of the Constitution of Sri Lanka.
Choksy has held positions at a companies including Golden Key Credit Card,[9] Abans Finance PLC,[10] Advantage Ltd and NIBM. In 1993 he won the Merit Prize for Professional Ethics and Accountancy.
Early life and education edit
Choksy was born in Colombo on 22 December 1969. He is from an influential family of lawyers in Sri Lanka and is the grandson of N. K. Choksy Q.C.and son of K. N. Choksy. Choksy's father was a member of the Parliament of Sri Lanka and Cabinet Minister of Finance under Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe. He grew up with two siblings.
Choksy completed his primary education from S. Thomas' Preparatory School, and then enrolled in the Colombo International School. As a teenager, Choksy decided to pursue law. He studied at Sri Lanka Law College.
Career edit
He started his career as a lawyer right after completing graduation from law school. He apprenticed with Romesh De Silva P.C. and started working with him after finishing college. Since 1993, Choksy has been practicing law, with a specialty in Civil Law.
Awards edit
Choksy is the recipient of The Merit Prize for Professional Ethics and Accountancy, 1993 and Mahapola Award Scholarship at the Sri Lanka Law College Entrance Examination. Over 30 years has had an active participation in The District Courts, Commercial High Courts, Civil Appellate High Courts, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. He specializes in handling commercial cases and has worked for a number of corporate clients.
Family edit
Choksy is married to Sirini Ratnayake, a Lawyer. The couple has three children, two daughters and one son. Choksy speaks fluent English and Sinhala. He is a Zoroastrian Parsee from ancient Persian descent. Choksy is a vegetarian because of his compassion for animals.
References edit
- ^ President appoints 21 new President’s Counsel. Daily FT (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 19 April 2019.
- ^ 22 new President’s Counsel take silk. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 17 May 2019.
- ^ Petitions filed in bad faith - Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, PC. Lake House (Sri Lanka).
- ^ Rs 500M demanded from civil activist. Ceylon Today (Sri Lanka), Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Three generations of Choksys at the Bar. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 22 March 2002.
- ^ Nariman (K.N.) Choksy Asian Affairs
- ^ Petitions filed over dissolution of Parliament and GE: AG raises preliminary objections. Daily News (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 20 May 2020.
- ^ Board of Directors, The National School of Business Management, Sri Lanka
- ^ New Golden Key Board formed, meets CB Chief. Daily FT (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 11 April 2013.
- ^ New MD at Abans Finance. Daily FT (Sri Lanka), Retrieved on 11 September 2017.