Prishika Raj
Prishika is a senior associate in our Dispute Resolution practice with broad experience in complex commercial litigation.
Prishika has a breadth of experience in both domestic and international litigation, in federal and state courts, with an emphasis on high-stakes antitrust, financial services and cross-border disputes. She has extensive experience in all stages of the dispute resolution process. Prishika has first chaired several depositions involving complex antitrust issues, conducted witness interviews, and argued dispositive motions in both the New York Supreme Court and Appellate Division, First Judicial Department.
Prishika has represented clients in financial services, technology, real estate, and government.
In her pro bono practice, Prishika was part of a team that successfully worked in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado in settling a workplace discrimination dispute on behalf of pregnant and breastfeeding pilots against Frontier Airlines, alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act. She also first chaired a trial in the New York Court of Claims seeking compensation for her client’s wrongful conviction and imprisonment for enterprise corruption.
In 2023, Prishika was named to Profiles in Diversity Journal’s annual list of Women Worth Watching in Leadership.
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- a New York based-fund alleging claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act
- an Australian software developer in the hospitality industry in defending against breach of contract and fraud claims brought by a U.S.-based former joint venture partner
- individuals and entities in multiple proceedings seeking or resisting discovery under 28 U.S.C. § 1782*
- a state-owned instrumentality of the Government of India in U.S. proceedings relating to the enforcement of an international arbitral award*
- Visa Inc. and its subsidiaries in various matters, including their defence against class and individual antitrust actions brought hundreds of merchant in the United States, alleging hundreds of billions in damages*
- an investment fund as plaintiff in litigation and out of court foreclosures against former hedge fund billionaire Philip Falcone*
- an investment fund in business-divorce proceedings involving breach of contract claims brought by both founders against each other*
- bank trustees in residential mortgage-backed securities repurchase litigations*
- a real estate developer defending against a fraud claim for $30 million brought by several foreign entities*
- a global pet products retailer in a covenants dispute with lenders regarding $8 billion in debt obligations*
- in partnership with the American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado, a workplace discrimination case on behalf of pregnant and breastfeeding pilots against Frontier Airlines, alleging violations of the Civil Rights Act*
- an indigent individual seeking compensation under Section 8-b of the NY Court of Claims Act*
*Indicates experience acquired at a previous firm
Sectors
Background
Prishika is based in New York and is admitted to practice in New York and New South Wales, Australia.
Prishika graduated from New York University with a Masters of Law specializing in International Business Regulation, Litigation and Arbitration. While at NYU, she was research assistant to Professor Franco Ferrari.
Prishika also holds a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Economics, and a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from the University of Sydney.
Prior to joining the firm, Prishika was an associate at New York litigation boutique, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, and before that worked for the Australian Government in litigation, and private international law policy.
Education
- LL.M., New York University School of Law, 2018
- B.Com (Econ), LL.B (Hons), University of Sydney, 2011
Bar Admissions
Court Admissions
- U.S.C.A., 2nd Circuit
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of New York
Professional Affiliations
- New York State Bar Association
- Vice Chair (NY), Australian Chapter of the International Law Section (2026 – present)
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