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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 co-leads the Research Project on Space-Related Disputes at McGill University’s Institute of Air & Space Law. Viva is also a secretary to the IBA Arbitration Committee’s Task Force for the Revision of the 2014 Guidelines on Conflicts of Interest in International Arbitration.
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 was selected to serve as the Secretary of the CPR Institute’s Arbitration Committee. The Committee is a resource for corporate counsel, lawyers, academics, and practitioners seeking rigorous analysis of issues related to improving the quality of domestic and international arbitration.
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