LONDON & DUBAI – Global investigations firm Nardello & Co. is pleased to announce the appointment of Nikita Vaidya as Managing Director, Head of MENA (Middle East and North Africa). Working from the firm’s Dubai office, Vaidya will be responsible for overseeing the continued growth of Nardello & Co.’s practice across the region.
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. Nikita has successfully completed assignments for international and Middle Eastern banks, sovereign wealth funds, multinational corporations, and governmental clients.
Vaidya joins from a US consulting firm, where she established and led the firm’s asset tracing and complex investigations practice in the Middle East. She 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.
Vaidya joins at a time of significant growth for Nardello & Co., with the firm having announced the launch of its Financial Investigations & Forensic Accounting practice earlier this year.
“Nardello & Co.’s record is second to none, and I am thrilled to be joining the firm as it accelerates its international expansion”, said Vaidya. “The strength and breadth of our offering means we are ideally positioned to deliver for clients in this complex and constantly changing region.”
“Nikita’s record as an investigator speaks for itself, and we are delighted to have her join our world-class team of investigators,” said Chris Morgan-Jones, Regional Managing Director of EMEA. “The Middle East’s evolution into a key global arbitration hub is driving significant demand for top-tier investigative services. Nikita’s unmatched expertise will be essential in enabling us to meet this demand and expand our presence in the region.”
About Nardello & Co.
Ranked as the pre-eminent US investigative firm by Chambers & Partners and named by Global Investigations Review as the 2024 Investigations Consultancy of the Year, Nardello & Co. is a global investigations firm whose experienced professionals handle a broad range of matters including civil and white collar criminal litigation and arbitration support, due diligence, anti-corruption & fraud investigations, asset tracing, activist defense, political risk and strategic intelligence, digital investigations and cyber defense, monitorships and independent investigations, and compliance consulting.
