She speaks Russian, French, English, Ukrainian and Czech and is able to assist both French and international clients, particularly from Eastern Europe.

Diana holds a Master 2 in International private and commercial law as well as a Master 1 in International business law, both from the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

She also teaches legal disciplines such as private law or contract law to students of the University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Diana is mentioned in the clients’ feedback received for the latest GAR survey:

• A client praises the “very special” French team at Reed Smith, particularly partner Andrew Tetley and associates Aurélie Lopez and Diana Stekhnovych - The GAR 100 – 16th Edition – March 2023
• Another client called the firm “driven, adaptive, creative and goal-focused” The GAR 100 – 16th Edition – March 2023