Saranya Ayyar

Saranya is an insurance and litigation lawyer with more than 10 years’ experience practising in Australia. She advises and represents Australian and London market insurers in complex and high-profile disputes, providing strategic and commercially focused advice throughout all stages of litigation, investigations and dispute resolution.

Saranya has acted in matters before courts and tribunals throughout Australia, including the High Court of Australia, the New South Wales Court of Appeal, the Supreme Courts of New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and Western Australia, the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, and the Australian Financial Complaints Authority. Her broad litigation experience enables her to manage matters across multiple jurisdictions and navigate complex legal issues.

Her practice spans a wide range of insurance and commercial disputes, including class actions, large-scale and complex multi-party litigation, financial lines matters including directors’ and officers’ liability, professional indemnity claims, ASIC investigations, engineering and construction disputes, and coverage and indemnity issues. She regularly advises on matters subject to regulatory scrutiny, as well as high-value claims involving significant reputational and financial exposure.

Saranya represents clients in disputes involving professional negligence, breach of contract, misleading or deceptive conduct, insolvent trading, breaches of directors’ duties, and other complex commercial claims. She is experienced in developing practical litigation strategies, managing stakeholder expectations, and achieving efficient and effective outcomes.

Saranya also has significant experience defending professionals across a range of specialist sectors, including insurance brokers, accountants and financial planners, solicitors, real estate professionals, engineers, building and construction professionals and environmental consultants.