Gaby Sweidan

Gaby is a senior associate in Reed Smith’s Transportation Industry Group, based in the firm’s London office, with a particular focus on LNG and aviation. She has been with Reed Smith since 2010 and was nominated for the We Are The City Rising Stars Award in 2022.

She has significant experience in High Court proceedings and international arbitration, regularly coordinating complex cross-border disputes and advising on technically and contractually complex documentation.

Her areas of practice include:

• Maritime: Advising owners, charterers, cargo interests, P&I clubs, brokers and financing parties on the full spectrum of issues arising on both transactions and disputes relating to charterparties, contracts of affreightment, bills of lading and memoranda of agreement.  Issues include termination, off-hire, performance, off-spec bunkers, sanctions and environmental regulations.
• LNG, LPG & gas: Advising owners, charterers, managers and traders on high-value negotiations and disputes. She also advises on terminal conditions of use and cargo loading/handling risks, the relationship between charters and SPAs/MSPAs, and issues relating to LNG newbuild and conversion contracts (including FSRU projects).
• Aviation: Multifaceted disputes relating to aircraft leasing, redelivery, detention of aircraft and disputes with third-party suppliers, acting for lessors, lessees, financiers and insurers.
• Superyachts: Advising yards, owners, charterers and managers on MOAs, construction contracts, charters (including MYBA terms) and related disputes.
• Global enforcement: Worldwide asset tracing and recovery strategies, including freezing orders, vessel arrests, maritime liens and attachments.

Gaby has particular experience in matters connected with Hamburg, Monaco, Israel and the Middle East. She has been seconded to Hapag-Lloyd in Hamburg and Steamship Mutual in London, regularly speaks at industry events, and contributes to sector publications.