About Me
Singapore has the world's busiest port, where Devandran Karunakaran was born and raised. This backdrop of a busy urban society based on expedient import and export-led him to focus his early legal career on ship financing deals and advising offshore and renewable energy companies.
His mother was a Southeast Asian chef, and his father was an international school headmaster. His extended family is mostly in Singapore.
Devandran moved to the UK to start his career after completing his 2-1/2-year national service at 21.
Schooling
Karunakaran studied law at Leicester. The university is known for advanced learning and research. Contract law governs, enforces, and interprets business contracts, and Mr. Karunakaran excelled in it. Public international law (The Law of Nations) also interested him. This law governs international relations.
Karunakaran remembers the diverse students he met and befriended at Leicester University. He maintains many close friendships. His university roommate was Karunakaran's best man at his wedding.
Devandran Karunakaran played university rugby. Devandran moved to London and got a training contract with a well-known UK-based international law firm after finishing his postgraduate studies.
Expertise
Training contracts are scarce in the competitive UK trainee solicitor market. However, UK solicitors must complete this training program. A top UK law firm quickly offered Karunakaran a training contract. He couldn't miss such a good chance. After graduating, he moved to London instead of Singapore.
Karunakaran called London his second home for almost 13 years. He also made many professional and personal connections, leading him to work for two international law firms and live in Piraeus, Greece.
Karunakaran, a respected technical lawyer, specialized in ship finance law and offshore energy and renewables. He balances technical legal skills with commercial and business acumen for his clients in these roles.
In 2020, Karunakaran joined PT Indo Energy Solutions as a full-time advisor to the board member's. Devandran lived in Singapore but commuted to Indonesia for work.
Interests
After returning to Singapore in 2015, Devandran met his future wife, Cornelia, who was on secondment from Germany. Devandran's second city, Halle, Germany, is her hometown.
Mr. Karunakaran cooks and cares for his parents. He loves cooking because his mother, aunts, and grandmother are all great cooks. He wants to cook healthy versions of his childhood favourites.
Devandran Karunakaran and his wife Cornelia worry about the environment. They try to live sustainably to leave their daughter a better world. Mr. Karunakaran wants to do environmental volunteering in the future. He volunteers in food security because he believes no one should go hungry today.
Devandran and his family enjoy travelling. After the meeting, he and his wife travelled to Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Switzerland, and Australia. They want their daughter to love traveling and exploring new places.
His family prioritizes fitness. They also exercise, get plenty of fresh air, and use natural foods to heal and sustain the body.
Devandran and his family also donate because they feel fortunate. They donated to Ukrainian refugees. He also served as a trustee for a family-affiliated Hindu temple.
His mother was a Southeast Asian chef, and his father was an international school headmaster. His extended family is mostly in Singapore.
Devandran moved to the UK to start his career after completing his 2-1/2-year national service at 21.
Schooling
Karunakaran studied law at Leicester. The university is known for advanced learning and research. Contract law governs, enforces, and interprets business contracts, and Mr. Karunakaran excelled in it. Public international law (The Law of Nations) also interested him. This law governs international relations.
Karunakaran remembers the diverse students he met and befriended at Leicester University. He maintains many close friendships. His university roommate was Karunakaran's best man at his wedding.
Devandran Karunakaran played university rugby. Devandran moved to London and got a training contract with a well-known UK-based international law firm after finishing his postgraduate studies.
Expertise
Training contracts are scarce in the competitive UK trainee solicitor market. However, UK solicitors must complete this training program. A top UK law firm quickly offered Karunakaran a training contract. He couldn't miss such a good chance. After graduating, he moved to London instead of Singapore.
Karunakaran called London his second home for almost 13 years. He also made many professional and personal connections, leading him to work for two international law firms and live in Piraeus, Greece.
Karunakaran, a respected technical lawyer, specialized in ship finance law and offshore energy and renewables. He balances technical legal skills with commercial and business acumen for his clients in these roles.
In 2020, Karunakaran joined PT Indo Energy Solutions as a full-time advisor to the board member's. Devandran lived in Singapore but commuted to Indonesia for work.
Interests
After returning to Singapore in 2015, Devandran met his future wife, Cornelia, who was on secondment from Germany. Devandran's second city, Halle, Germany, is her hometown.
Mr. Karunakaran cooks and cares for his parents. He loves cooking because his mother, aunts, and grandmother are all great cooks. He wants to cook healthy versions of his childhood favourites.
Devandran Karunakaran and his wife Cornelia worry about the environment. They try to live sustainably to leave their daughter a better world. Mr. Karunakaran wants to do environmental volunteering in the future. He volunteers in food security because he believes no one should go hungry today.
Devandran and his family enjoy travelling. After the meeting, he and his wife travelled to Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Switzerland, and Australia. They want their daughter to love traveling and exploring new places.
His family prioritizes fitness. They also exercise, get plenty of fresh air, and use natural foods to heal and sustain the body.
Devandran and his family also donate because they feel fortunate. They donated to Ukrainian refugees. He also served as a trustee for a family-affiliated Hindu temple.