Yashreeka Huq
- New York
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Yashreeka supports founders and startups through a founder-first, practical approach to growth, financing, and strategic transactions, working closely with like-minded venture and growth capital investors.
Yashreeka Huq advises companies across the technology industry, with an emphasis on fintech, digital health, sports and entertainment, and consumer packaged goods sectors. She counsels clients on corporate governance; venture and growth capital financings; complex mergers, acquisitions, and restructurings; tender offers; and public offerings. Her practice is built around the distinct needs of founders operating in fast-moving markets, from early-stage capital raises to transformative strategic deals.
Yashreeka is also an advocate for diversity, inclusion, and opportunity within the legal and tech ecosystems. Her work is particularly focused on empowering women and underrepresented entrepreneurs to build resilient companies and have equal access to growth opportunities.
Areas of focus
Education & Credentials
Education
- Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, J.D., Staff Editor, Journal of International Law & Business, 2013
- Georgetown University, Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, B.S., Foreign Service, International Political Economy, 2007
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
Related Employment
- Fenwick & West LLP, New York, NY, Senior Associate, 2018-2023
- Foley Hoag LLP, New York, NY, Associate, 2017-2018
- Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, New York, NY, Associate, 2013-2017; Summer Associate, 2012
- EDGE, Premier Performing Arts Nonprofit Company, Cairo, Egypt, Founder and Senior Manager, 2007-2009
Additional Languages
- Bengali
Professional Recognition
Recognized by the National LGBTQ+ Bar Association as one of the "Best LGBTQ+ Lawyers Under 40," 2023
