Nicolina is a highly experienced commercial litigator with more than 20 years’ experience assisting small and medium sized enterprises, and individuals, to navigate disputes efficiently and with confidence. She advises business owners and operators across a broad range of commercial, property, employment, and estate and guardianship matters, and regularly appears in State and Federal Courts, as well as before the Fair Work Commission, the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), NCAT, and the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.
Nicolina works closely with her clients to deliver clear, pragmatic advice that is commercially focused and outcome driven. Her experience includes employment and labour law disputes such as unfair dismissal, discrimination and workplace bullying claims, as well as representation before the Fair Work Commission. She also supports businesses with the drafting of employment agreements and workplace policies. In addition, Nicolina advises on property disputes, debt recovery and monetary claims, partnership and shareholder disputes, and complex commercial litigation across multiple jurisdictions.
Nicolina joined Keypoint in 2026 and is based in Melbourne.
Expertise
- Employment/labour law – disputes, unfair dismissals, discrimination claims, workplace bullying, claims to the Fair Work Commission, drafting employment agreements and workplace policies
- Property disputes
- Debt/monetary disputes
- Partnership disputes
- Property & commercial disputes in all jurisdictions
- Shareholder disputes
- Guardianship & Administration at VCAT
Experience
- Supreme Court of Victoria Partnership disputes, Removal of Property from deceased Estates, Removal of Executor applications
- County Court of Victoria Property and Debt disputes
- Fair Work Commission – Unfair Dismissal, General Protections Claims, Bullying claims;
- Federal Circuit Court – Industrial Claims, including discrimination and harassment;
- Magistrates Court – property and debt claims (under the jurisdictional cap);
- VCAT – property and debt claims
- VCAT – Applications for Guardianship and/or Administration Orders
Recognition
- Bachelor of Laws
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
- Member and Mentor, Victorian Women Lawyers
- Member – Law Institute of Victoria
- Member – Women in Insolvency & Restructure (WIRV)
- Southport Legal Service Volunteer
Career
| 2026 – present | Keypoint Law | Consulting Principal |
| 2015 – 2025 | Marshalls+Dent+Wilmoth | Principal (final role) |
| 2013 – 2014 | Armstrong Lawyers | Senior Associate |
| 2009 – 2013 | Kempsons Lawyers | Associate Solicitor |