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Geeta Malhotra

Geeta Malhotra

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

GEETA MALHOTRA focuses her practice on white collar criminal matters, internal investigations, and government enforcement actions. She has been described by clients as “an outstanding attorney” who “combines both intellect and practical counsel,” and is “very knowledgeable and very customer oriented.”

Geeta has extensive experience conducting complex internal investigations on a variety of matters, including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), fraud and bribery, privacy and wiretapping, anti-kickback issues and drug promotional practices, and securities regulations. Geeta defends individual and corporate clients before law enforcement and regulatory agencies, including the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), and various state attorneys general. In addition, Geeta conducts anti-corruption and compliance diligence in the corporate transaction context, counsels' clients in the development of FCPA and other anti-corruption policies, and trains clients on anti-corruption policies, FCPA enforcement, and other investigation issues.

Clients also rely upon Geeta to navigate high-stakes privacy matters, including data breach response as well as the resulting government inquiries that often follow. Geeta has served as on-call data breach counsel for clients across several industries. In this respect, she has worked closely with forensic experts on issues relating to privacy.

In the civil litigation context, Geeta’s practice includes representing clients in state and federal courts in matters involving, for instance, contract disputes, business tort and consumer fraud claims, claims for trade secret misappropriation, and claims for breach of fiduciary duty.

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations - Illinois

Band 4
Band 4

Individual Editorial
Geeta Malhotra is increasingly recognized for her sophisticated representation of both corporate and individual clients facing high-stakes white-collar proceedings. Her broad expertise spans allegations including fraud and FCA and FCPA violations.

Strengths

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  • Geeta is very hard-working and provides wonderful client service.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Geeta has a clear command of the subject matter. She gives very clear direction and ensures we understood all the issues.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Geeta is a very deeply experienced white-collar lawyer.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Geeta extracts critical, investigative information. Her recall of details and ability to connect the dots to formulate next steps adds significant value to clients.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA
  • Geeta is a very smart rising star who brings good insights.

    Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsChambers Guide to the USA

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