Nikita Malhotra
Nikita is a commercial litigator representing clients in a range of contentious matters and disputes.
Nikita has been recognised as a finalist in the Lawyers Weekly 30 under 30 Awards in the Financial Services Category in two consecutive years, 2024 and 2025. She was also recognised as a finalist in the Construction and Infrastructure category in 2021.
Nikita is the Vice Chair of the NSWYL Business Law Committee and is a member of the NSW Law Society’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
Nikita provides practical and commercially focused advice and representation to regulated commercial clients in large-scale and complex regulatory enforcement action, court proceedings and regulatory investigations. She has particular expertise in the areas of financial services disputes, anti-money laundering and class actions.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- advising the Australian Stock Exchange in relation to the regulatory and litigation issues arising from the delay to the CHESS Replacement Project
- defending Commonwealth Bank of Australia in two shareholder class actions brought in the aftermath of AUSTRAC civil penalty proceedings, in respect of continuous disclosure and misleading & deceptive conduct allegations
- defending Crown Resorts Limited in a shareholder class action brought in the context of AUSTRAC announcing an investigation into one of its subsidiaries, in respect of continuous disclosure and misleading & deceptive conduct allegations
Sectors
Background
Nikita holds a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Sydney. She is admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia.
