S. Sharannya

Insurance & Risk

S. SHARANNYA

Sharannya is a Partner specialising in the Insurance Practice of the firm.

She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) from National University of Malaysia (UKM) in 2017. She was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2018.

Her core practice focuses on insurance and insurance-related disputes. She regularly advises insurers, insured parties and corporate clients on a broad range of matters including policy interpretation, claims assessment, coverage disputes and regulatory compliance. She has extensive experience handling both contentious and non-contentious insurance matters, providing practical and commercially sound legal solutions.

With over 8 years of experience, Sharannya is recognised for a meticulous and strategic approach in managing insurance claims and disputes, with a strong emphasis on risk management and the protection of client’s interests.

Professional Associations

Member of Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia

Notable Highlights

Extensive experience in medical negligence and personal injury litigation, acting for insurers, and injured claimants in complex and high-value claims.
Advised and represented parties in contested and uncontested medical negligence actions, including allegations involving misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, surgical errors, and failure of duty of care.
Regularly acts in accident and injury claims, including road traffic accidents, workplace accidents, and public liability matters, involving issues of liability, causation, contributory negligence, and assessment of damages.
Advised insurers on review and development of internal policies and procedure, including incident reporting framework and risk management policies, aimed at mitigating exposure to negligence and liability claims.
Advised insurers and defendants on early case assessment, risk exposure, and settlement strategy, including conduct of mediations and negotiated resolutions.
Conducted trials and hearings involving complex factual and medical issues, including challenges on standard of care, breach, causation, and quantum.
Managed claims from pre-action advisory stages through trial and appeal, ensuring procedural compliance and strategic case management throughout.
Handled matters involving catastrophic injuries, including claims for long-term care, loss of future earnings, and dependency claims.
Recognised for a methodical, detail-driven approach and clear communication with clients, experts, and counsel in managing sensitive and technically complex disputes.