Diana has been an associate in the Shipping and International Trade Department of Reed Smith’s Paris office since 2021. She is a dual-qualified (English solicitor/French avocat) working mainly on disputes involving international commercial trade and the shipping industry, brought before international arbitral tribunals as well as French and English courts.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advised and represented an Asian investment company in relation to a series of arbitrations in London and China in relation to an asset sale and related guarantee (English/Chinese law).
Advised and represented an Asian investment group in the framework of two LCIA London seated arbitrations against former shareholders of a mining company related to an important phosphate deposit in Africa (BVI/English law).
Advised and represented an Asia based paper production company in proceedings brought against it before the English High Court by a Cypriot carrier (English/Thai law).
Advised and represented an Asian investment company in relation to a series of arbitrations in London and China in relation to an asset sale and related guarantee (English/Chinese law).
Advised and represented an Asian investment group in the framework of two LCIA London seated arbitrations against former shareholders of a mining company related to an important phosphate deposit in Africa (BVI/English law).
Advised and represented an Asia based paper production company in proceedings brought against it before the English High Court by a Cypriot carrier (English/Thai law).
Advised and represented an African based company in a London seated ICC arbitral claim and related English High Court and Mauritanian proceedings in relation to disputes under a number of loan agreements and an exclusive supply agreement in connection with gas storage and processing
Advised and assisted trading client in relation to very significant customs claims (Cameroon law).
Acted for the owner in six parallel LMAA arbitrations brought under long-term contracts of affreightment performed in the Far East and governed by English law (London seat, English spoken).
Advised international clients in collision matters in France.
Advised and represented clients before French courts in relation to stevedoring contracts and related activities.
Recognitions
Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ as one to watch in France (2025 and 2026)
Credentials
Education
Education
- Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne, 2019, LL.M.
- Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne, 2018, M.A.
- Université de Paris I Panthéon–Sorbonne, 2017, B.A.
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Paris
- England and Wales
Court admissions
Court admissions
- Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales
