Karnan is a Partner with the Kennedys Legal Solutions, specialising in shipping, commodities and marine insurance.

Based in Singapore, he has over 20 years of experience advising clients and handling disputes in these sectors across the region. He advises insurers on coverage disputes and on policy wording involving marine and related policies  – and is also instructed to act in defence and recoveries. In addition to maintaining an active disputes practice, where he represents clients in international arbitrations and litigation, he is also regularly instructed to advise on sector specific regulatory issues involving sanctions, ESG and marine cyber risks.

Karnan is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and is a member of the SCMA Procedures Committee that assisted in drafting the current SCMA Arbitration Rules.

He has a been a Singapore Academy of Law Senior Accredited Specialist in Maritime and Shipping Law since 2020 – and is also consistently recognized by various legal publications, Chambers Global, Legal500, Best Lawyers and Who’s Who Legal for his expertise in shipping, insurance and disputes work.