Karu Ashwin a/l Karu Ramesh Kumar

Karu Ashwin graduated with an LL.B. (Hons) from Cardiff University in 2023 with Upper Second-Class Honours. He then completed the Bar Training Course at Cardiff University and was called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple in 2024.
During his time at Cardiff, he served as an Editor for the Cardiff University Law Review, where he oversaw the peer-review process and ensured compliance with academic standards for published research. A keen mooter, he was recognised as the ‘Best Speaker’ during the Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill Intern Moot in August 2023. He also contributed to the student legal community as a mentor and speaker at mooting workshops organised by the Cardiff University Law and Bar Societies.
He gained exposure through internships in Malaysia and the United Kingdom, including Judicial Marshalling at the Cardiff District Tribunal and by shadowing barristers from 2 Dr Johnson’s Chambers in London.
He completed his pupillage at Shearn Delamore & Co. where he read in the chambers of Serena Isabelle Binti Azizuddin, gaining experience in Dispute Resolution, regulatory and cross-border matters. He later practised in Commercial Litigation and Administrative Law at Chooi & Company.
Admitted as an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in October 2025, Karu Ashwin is currently an Associate in the Litigation & Arbitration 5 Practice Group under the supervision of our Partner, Natalia Izra Dato’ Nasaruddin.









