Vaishali Movva is a staff attorney at Eimer Stahl, focusing on complex commercial litigation and international arbitration. She has previously represented companies across a variety of industries, including technology, private equity, media, healthcare, transport, consumer goods, energy, and construction.
Vaishali has extensive experience guiding US and Indian clients through complex arbitrations, handling every stage of the process—from seeking and resisting pre-arbitration interim relief to challenging arbitral awards, including those issued in foreign jurisdictions. She also represents both start-ups and established companies in corporate governance litigation and breach of contract disputes and advises businesses on shareholder disputes, distress exits, and regulatory challenges, particularly in the context of business expansion and private equity transactions.
In addition to her commercial practice, Vaishali is dedicated to pro bono work, with a strong focus on corporate responsibility regarding environmental obligations.
Vaishali earned her LL.M. from Stanford Law School and a Bachelor of Arts and Law from Gujarat National Law University in Gandhinagar, India. At Stanford Law School, she was elected and served as the Co-President of the Stanford International Arbitration Association. Before joining Eimer Stahl, she served as a tribunal secretary to an independent arbitrator, practiced at leading Indian law firms, and was a legal liaison to the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, International Law Commission, UN (Geneva).
Experience
Case Experience
Advised a US Company in obtaining proprietary information unlawfully taken from an employee in India.
Represented a Qatari company in its claim for damages for breach of a construction contract in an international commercial arbitration (London seat, ICC Rules, Qatari Law).
Represented and advised a founder on his exit from a multinational online company buying and selling dairy and cattle, including contesting his unlawful termination in arbitral proceedings before the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC).
Represented, advised and conducted trial for a leading Indian Company in its claim for damages for a breach of a brewing contract in a domestic commercial arbitration and advancing a counterclaim under a brewing contract with a value of USD 50 million.
Represented a joint venture between a German and Indian Company which manufactures super abrasive grinding wheels in a trademark suit over its name and branding against a global US company before a Civil Court in India.
Represented and advised a US hedge fund-controlled OTT streaming platform in defending an application for interim reliefs for breach of an exclusivity agreement to air a popular TV show.
Represented a multinational company in setting aside a foreign arbitral award (ICC Rules, Sudanese Law) before the High Court of Karnataka on limited public policy grounds.
Advised a US operated automobile company in launching inter-state bus services in India, including preparing regulatory due diligence reports, reviewing the requirements under Indian law for a foreign company to invest in a bus business, and advising the directors of the foreign company on structuring possibilities in India.
Assisted Blackstone in acquiring majority stake in Essel Propack Ltd for US $462 million in a public takeover under the Securities Exchange Board of India regulations (public information).
Assisted HIG Capital LLC in a private equity investment in US based MedusInd (public information).