Ms. Sabiana Anandaraj brings close to four decades of leadership experience, with a strong focus over the last decade on partnering with top-tier Indian law firms to drive strategic growth, operational excellence, and board-level governance effectiveness.
She has held leadership positions at leading Tier 1 Indian law firms such as Trilegal, Luthra & Luthra and Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, where she led initiatives to professionalise operations, implement industry best practices, introduce strategic pricing frameworks, strengthen financial management, and optimise firm-wide profitability and growth. Her work has included institutionalising firm-wide KPIs, driving cultural alignment, enabling data-driven decision-making, and supporting leadership teams in navigating complex organisational change.
She is the Founder of Cuerate Professional Services Aggregator and supports law firms in their business transformation journeys, ranging from strategic planning and execution to operational restructuring, leadership alignment, governance strengthening, and building resilient organisational systems. Her advisory approach blends long-term strategy with practical implementation, ensuring that firms enhance performance, competitiveness, and sustainability.
Prior to her tenure in the legal industry, she held senior leadership roles in corporate communications and public affairs, leading large-scale transformation and reputation mandates at organisations such as Burson India (formerly Genesis PR) and Vaishnavi Corporate Communications. She managed high-profile clients which included PepsiCo, BMW, Tata Sons, Vodafone, and Lufthansa. She also led communications and CSR strategies for Aircel, Shell, and the Singhania Group of companies, ensuring ESG and sustainability objectives were deeply integrated into business priorities and stakeholder expectations.
As a certified Executive Coach, she works closely with senior leaders and emerging executives to strengthen their leadership capability, enhance strategic thinking, facilitate change management, and cultivate high-performance cultures. Her coaching philosophy emphasises clarity, accountability, and purpose-driven leadership.
She is a certified Independent Director and is keen to contribute to boardrooms and leadership teams with a strong emphasis on governance excellence, strategic foresight, organisational growth, risk management, and stakeholder trust. She brings a multidisciplinary perspective that spans strategy, communication, operations, sustainability, and leadership, enabling organisations to navigate complexity and achieve long-term value creation.