Vivasvat Dadwal (Viva)

• Successfully obtained production of documents and depositions in contested Section 1782 discovery applications in aid of foreign bankruptcy proceedings in England and the Netherlands on behalf of Refinería de Cartagena, S.A.S. in the Southern District of New York, the District of Massachusetts, and the Southern District of Texas.
• Advising a multinational aerospace and defense technology company regarding the parties’ obligations and remedies for delivery of aircraft fuselage parts (ICC, French law).
• Representing a multinational aerospace and defense technology company in a dispute (ICC, UAE law) with the Armed Forces of a Middle Eastern government, involving the supply of helicopter acoustic warning technology.
• Representing Chevron Corporation in a treaty arbitration against the Republic of Ecuador seated in The Hague, concerning the US $9 billion “Lago Agrio” judgment issued by the Ecuadorian courts, resulting in precedent-setting awards in favor of Chevron, including a finding of denial of justice and treaty breaches by Ecuador's courts, as well as numerous interim measures awards ordering Ecuador to prevent enforcement of the court judgment.
• Representing a Canadian chemical producer in a London-seated arbitration over shared services and facilities under ICC Rules.
• Counsel for former United States diplomats and international development practitioners as amici curiae before the United States Supreme Court in support of certiorari in Jam v. International Finance Corporation, No. 21-995.
• Representing the Republic of Turkey in an ICSID arbitration brought by Westwater Resources, Inc. involving uranium mining projects.
• Represented Union Fenosa Gas in an ICSID arbitration against the Arab Republic of Egypt concerning the Damietta LNG Project. The tribunal awarded UFG over US $2.2 billion, finding that Egypt’s unilateral interruption of gas supply to the plant breached Egypt’s treaty commitments to treat UFG’s investments fairly and equitably.

Viva Dadwal helps private and sovereign clients navigate complex international disputes, including commercial and investment treaty disputes and matters affected by political or regulatory change.

Viva handles international commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, particularly in the mining, energy, and aerospace and defense sectors. She represents clients in proceedings under the rules of the ICC, ICSID, and SIAC, and the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules, as well as in related court proceedings, including U.S. recognition and enforcement actions and Section 1782 discovery. She also helps clients anticipate and mitigate disputes by advising on treaty structuring, contractual risk allocation, and business and human rights considerations.

Before entering private practice, Viva supported the Government of Canada in international trade and investment treaty negotiations. She studied law at McGill University and the National University of Singapore and is a Fulbright Scholar. She also holds an M.A. in Public and International Affairs and a B.Sc. (Hons.) in Biology and Biotechnology.