Arshiya Sharda

Arshiya is a Law Build Fellow at the Open Avenues Foundation, where she works with students leading projects in law.

Arshiya is an associate at Harris St. Laurent Wechsler LLP, where she focuses on commercial and employment litigation.

Arshiya has over six years of experience in the legal field. She previously clerked for the Honorable Andrea Masley, J.S.C. at the New York State Supreme Court (Civil Branch, Commercial Division). She also practiced as a commercial litigator in India for three years and worked with the capital markets practice of a leading Indian law firm for two years.

Arshiya holds a LL.M. from Columbia Law School and a B.A. LL.B. from the National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law in India. She is a dual-qualified lawyer, admitted to practice in New York and India.

In her free time, Arshiya enjoys dancing, baking and learning new languages.