Kiran, an English qualified lawyer, is the Principal Director (Legal), of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).  ICS is the international trade association and employers’ organisation for shipowners and ship operators trading internationally and enjoys consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO). ICS has represented the shipping industry in negotiations leading to all the international conventions dealing with safety, protection of the environment, liability and compensation for pollution and seafarer rights and protections.

Kiran and the ICS legal team advises shipowners through ICS’ national association members on legal liability, competition and insurance related matters affecting shipping and shipowners generally.  She represents ICS at the IMO Legal Committee and at other UN agencies including UNCITRAL and UNCTAD on legal and insurance issues as well as at the UN itself. Kiran speaks regularly at international conferences and to governments on legal, liability and insurance issues that affect shipowners and their operations, stressing the need for international uniformity.

Regarding Salvage issues, Kiran represents ICS at the Lloyds Salvage Group, the representative group coordinated by Lloyds Salvage Arbitration Branch to keep the Lloyds Open Form of Salvage Contract under regular review and updated.