Prior to working at Nardello & Co., Nikita established and led the asset tracing and complex investigations practice for a US consulting firm in the Middle East and has held senior management roles in the forensic practice of a Big 4 firm in Dubai and India. She started her career at Amazon, where she worked in investigations and transaction risk management. Nikita has successfully completed assignments for international and Middle Eastern banks, sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, and governmental clients.
Nikita
Vaidya
Managing Director et Responsable de la Régional MENA
Europe, Middle East & Africa | Dubai office
Nikita Vaidya has over 15 years of experience in undertaking complex fraud investigations as well as dispute and litigation support, intelligence gathering, reputational due diligence, and multijurisdictional asset tracing assignments.
Expérience
- Led an asset tracing investigation for a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund in which she tracked more than $10 billion across multiple jurisdictions.
- Led a bribery investigation for a Middle Eastern sovereign wealth fund to uncover connections between a UK asset management firm and a corrupt former government official suspected of perpetrating a billion-dollar fraud.
- Led an asset search for a Middle Eastern bank that involved identifying the location of the funds, supporting counsel in obtaining freezing orders, and facilitating the negotiations that resulted in a favorable cash settlement.
- Led complex fund tracing in support of recovery of monies lost to a multi-million fraud assisted in gathering evidence for the related legal cases.
Languages spoken
- English (Fluent)
- French (Full working proficiency)
- German (Fluent)
- Hindi (Fluent)
- Marathi (Fluent)
Education
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) in International Business
- Bachelor of Arts in German Studies
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