Biography

Recognised as an up-and-coming personal injury lawyer, Shahira has a wealth of experience defending complex claims in all tiers of court in Singapore.

Shahira is a disputes lawyer with a focus on insurance related matters. She frequently advises on complex injury claims and claims with a cross-border element. Her core areas of practice include Motor Accident, Work Injury’s Compensation, Public Liability and Product Liability claims. She frequently works with medical professionals, forensic accountants and accident reconstruction experts.

Shahira has vast experience in advising on insurance policy construction and on policy contribution issues. She frequently advises insurers on recovery under the Work Injury Compensation Act. She has acted as Defence counsel before all tiers of the Singapore Court System and has also represented insurers and litigants at mediations, neutral evaluations and arbitrations.

Beyond disputes work, Shahira has conducted policy wording reviews for multiple Singapore insurers. For several years, she also sat as a member of the Personal Injury/Property Damage (PIPD) Committee under the Law Society where she contributed in providing guidance and assistance to members on all matters affecting the industry.