People
Associate
Trial and Global Disputes
/ International Arbitration and Litigation
Viva is an Associate in King & Spalding’s New York office and a member of the International Arbitration practice. Her practice involves commercial and investment treaty arbitrations, as well as enforcement proceedings before U.S. courts.
Viva studied law at McGill University and at the National University of Singapore, graduating with joint Bachelors of Common and Civil Law. Prior to law school, Viva worked for the Government of Canada, assisting with international trade and investment treaty negotiations.
Viva is a Fulbright Scholar (2014-2015); a member of the Global Shapers Community (an initiative of the World Economic Forum); and a former Visiting Scholar and Senior Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and University of Ottawa, respectively.
Viva holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Hons.) in Biology and Biotechnology from the University of Windsor and her Master of Arts degree in Public and International Affairs from the University of Ottawa.
Viva co-leads the Research Project on Space-Related Disputes at McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law.
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University, Faculty of Law
B.S., University of Windsor
M.A., University of Ottawa, Canada
New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
American Society of International Law (Space Law Interest Group)
Canadian Council on International Law
International Bar Association (Space Law Committee)
International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
International Institute of Space Law (Prospective Member)
New York City Bar Association (Working Group on Business and Human Rights)
Space Arbitration Association
Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners
Young ICCA
French
Hindi
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
December 15, 2023
Tom Sprange KC, Sajid Ahmed, Viva Dadwal and Emma Iannini represent Turkey on its settlement in an ICSID dispute over revoked uranium project licenses
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.
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March 5, 2024
Anti-Satellite Tests and the Growing Demand for Space Debris Mitigation
August 7, 2023
India to Promote Mining of Lithium and Five Other Critical Minerals
July 7, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
December 15, 2023
Tom Sprange KC, Sajid Ahmed, Viva Dadwal and Emma Iannini represent Turkey on its settlement in an ICSID dispute over revoked uranium project licenses
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.
See more
March 5, 2024
Anti-Satellite Tests and the Growing Demand for Space Debris Mitigation
August 7, 2023
India to Promote Mining of Lithium and Five Other Critical Minerals
July 7, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Holds Plaintiffs May Use RICO to Enforce Foreign Arbitral Awards
March 22, 2024
King & Spalding Secures $900 Million for Reficar in Its Dispute with Chicago Bridge & Iron (CB&I)
December 15, 2023
Tom Sprange KC, Sajid Ahmed, Viva Dadwal and Emma Iannini represent Turkey on its settlement in an ICSID dispute over revoked uranium project licenses
B.C.L./LL.B., McGill University, Faculty of Law
B.S., University of Windsor
M.A., University of Ottawa, Canada
New York
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
American Society of International Law (Space Law Interest Group)
Canadian Council on International Law
International Bar Association (Space Law Committee)
International Chamber of Commerce Young Arbitrators Forum (ICC YAF)
International Institute of Space Law (Prospective Member)
New York City Bar Association (Working Group on Business and Human Rights)
Space Arbitration Association
Young Canadian Arbitration Practitioners
Young ICCA
French
Hindi