Aparna Nanayakkara

Partner
Sydney

Biography

Aparna is a partner our Disputes and Investigations group.

She specialises in complex financial services litigation, regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings, class actions and commercial disputes.

As the former Chief of Staff (Legal) for Westpac, Aparna offers a detailed understanding of both the legal and commercial challenges that financial services participants are facing. She is adept at anticipating client needs and proposing practical solutions to navigate the internal stakeholder approval processes and other important client dynamics.

Additionally, Aparna is experienced in insolvency and restructuring related matters.

Experience

Aparna’s experience includes advising:

  • Nuix in relation to multiple potential class actions following its 2020 IPO.

  • Westpac in relation to AUSTRAC proceedings, alleging more than 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws, including strategic advice regarding the claim as well as broader considerations for the bank.

  • Vocation in the defence of three separate class action proceedings brought by shareholders in relation to breach of the continuous disclosure regime and misleading and deceptive conduct.

  • The former CEO of Vocation in relation to ASIC proceedings alleging contraventions of the continuous disclosure regime, misleading and deceptive conduct and breach of directors' duties.

  • Westpac in its defence of the high profile and complex ASIC prosecution concerning alleged manipulation of the Bank Bill Swap rate, which is one of the largest ASIC investigations ever.

  • Various financial institutions and listed entities in relation to investigations into insider trading and market manipulation, continuous disclosure and other key provisions of the Corporations Act and ASIC Act.

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