Nikita Jhunjhunwala

A dual-qualified lawyer licensed to practice in New York and India, Nikita has successfully represented clients in matters before all courts in India. In the US, she plays key roles on litigation teams in actions in federal and state courts, handles cases in US and international arbitral forums, and supports clients and witnesses in hearings and investigations before federal agencies including the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Nikita’s litigation and investigations work spans diverse industries and sectors, including construction, infrastructure, steel, energy and financial services. Many of her matters involve interconnected and related investigations, suits and enforcement actions in highly regulated markets.

As a member of litigation teams in white collar matters, Nikita plays a foundational role in the development and execution of case strategy. Known to her colleagues as the “master of the facts,” she leads the factual investigations that determine case architecture, witness and discovery strategies, and pretrial and trial tactics in complex cases that often involve multiple actions and filings over extended timelines. She assists in witness interviews, identifies strategic witnesses and prepares document subpoenas, manages workflows for large scale digital materials review, second-chairs depositions, prepares pretrial motions and provides support for hearings and trials. Nikita also assists in the representation of clients in investigations before the DOJ and SEC, preparing witnesses for questioning, developing factual timelines and organizing key documents for agency presentations.

Nikita’s recent white collar litigation work includes foundational fact and witness development; court filings and pretrial dispositive motions in an investigation related to a Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO) suit involving an asset-backed securities investor and a portfolio manager; and witness preparation, depositions and document review in connection with Section 10(b)-5 insider trading inquiries. 

Nikita’s recent work in commercial disputes includes handling the development of the factual record, the statement of claim, discovery and case submissions as a core member of the team representing one of the world’s largest energy companies in a breach of contract and damages case before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Court of Arbitration. 

In addition to her litigation and investigations work, Nikita commits significant time to pro bono representations. She contributed to a large-scale global project preparing a capital punishment report for a Malaysian court that ultimately resulted in the withdrawal of the death penalty for the client. She provides ongoing support to a team in South Africa working on a constitutional challenge opposing the legalization of buying and selling sex, advocating for the rights and protections of sex workers. She also assists with the firm’s pro bono work on behalf of individuals seeking asylum in the US.