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Nakita Rose

Senior Associate
Sydney
About

With Nakita, clients receive not only technically sound employment law advice but the steady partnership of a lawyer who leads with commercial clarity, practical problem‑solving and genuine empathy.

An experienced employment lawyer, Nakita supports Australian and international employers across the full employment lifecycle, bringing a people‑centred perspective to even the most complex workplace issues. She works closely with organisations from recruitment and culture‑building through to performance management, workplace investigations, restructures, disputes and exits, ensuring every step balances legal risk with operational realities.

Known for her calm, thoughtful approach, Nakita is trusted by clients to navigate sensitive matters with care — whether it involves litigation in State or Federal jurisdictions, navigating discrimination concerns, or guiding leadership teams through challenging organisational change. Her experience also includes advising on employment aspects of corporate transactions, from due diligence to workforce transitions, helping clients anticipate and manage risks during periods of significant transformation.

Nakita partners with clients across the technology, financial services, professional services, real estate and healthcare sectors. She is valued for her ability to cut through complexity, understand the broader business context, and provide strategic, steady guidance grounded in human impact. Her clients describe her as collaborative, responsive and deeply attuned to the realities of modern workplaces - offering advice that is both legally robust and genuinely workable.

Areas of FocusEmploymentEmployment CounselingLabor RelationsLitigation, Arbitration and InvestigationsConsumer Goods, Food and RetailFinancial ServicesTechnology
Professional QualificationsSolicitor of the High Court of Australia, 2020Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2019

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a global media and technology company in relation to an array of workplace compliance matters at an operational level, including employee contractual term and employee exits.*
  • Assisting an aged care provider on industrial instrument compliance, including drafting of an enterprise agreement and negotiations with trade union.*
  • Advising a national support services provider on historical underpayment issues arising out of the incorrect application of enterprise agreement and modern award terms, including advising on employee communications timing, rectification steps and management briefings.*
  • Advising numerous corporations on the employment aspects of due diligence and share and business sale negotiations, including assisting a major telecommunications provider on a scheme of arrangement offering.*
  • Conducting and advising on workplace investigations involving sensitive matters and senior employees, for a variety of clients including in the not-for-profit, government and real estate industries.*
  • Advising an investment and innovation arm of a major bank on the restructuring of its operations, including assisting with the overall approach and strategy, preparing the required documentation in relation to the restructuring and assisting with the closure of business operations.*
  • Successfully defending proceedings brought against a global environment and pharmaceutical company in relation to the enforceability of restrictive covenants. The matter was resolved in favour of the client.*
  • Successfully defending proceedings brought against a hospitality company in relation to general protections regime, and prosecuting a cross-claim in relation to fraud and misconduct.*
  • Successfully defending multiple proceedings brought against a global rideshare company in relation to disability discrimination claims made in various jurisdictions.*
  • Successfully resolving and defending various employment litigation matters in the Fair Work Commission, Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia and the Federal Court of Australia.*

*Denotes experience gained at previous firm

Education

  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, The College of Law, 2019

  • Juris Doctor, University of New South Wales, 2017

  • Bachelor of International and Global Studies, University of Sydney, 2013

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Nakita worked as a Senior Associate at a national law firm in Australia where she advised a diverse range of clients on all aspects of employment and workplace matters.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Law Society of New South Wales
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Phone

+61 9286 8207
(Work, Sydney)
+61 420 463 175
(Mobile, Sydney)