LAWYER PROFILE

Rachel Nicolson

Asia-Pacific 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Rachel specialises in disputes and investigations. She is a director of the UN Global Compact Network Australia and leads Allens’ corporate crime and Global risk & compliance groups. Before joining Allens, Rachel spent several years managing World Bank, ADB and Australian funded law reform projects in Asia. Rachel has experience in investigations involving allegations of bribery and corruption. She also advises on export controls and sanctions, trade and investment law, and corporate human rights obligations. Rachel's broader experience traverses constitutional, tort, competition, tax and administrative law actions brought in Australia, US, UK, China, Indonesia, Vietnam, PNG and Africa.

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Chambers Asia & Pacific

White-Collar Crime & Corporate Investigations - Australia

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Individual Editorial
Rachel Nicolson is a leading figure in the market who frequently acts for clients on investigations and disputes. She also provides regulatory and due diligence advice.

Strengths

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  • Rachel Nicolson is a really good operator. She gets to the point quickly and she knows this area of law like the back of her hand.

    White-Collar Crime & Corporate InvestigationsChambers Asia & Pacific

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Asia-Pacific Region

Australia

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