Ella has experience in both transactional matters and disputes within the energy and commodities sector, including in relation to the sale and financing of commodities, and has cross-border experience working with global commodity traders, LNG producers and exporters, banks and non-bank lenders.

Ella’s transaction experience includes assisting clients on trade and commodity finance matters, including project-based and structured commodity finance transactions. Ella also has experience drafting and negotiating various forms of trade and storage agreements, including GTCs and supply agreements.

On the contentious side, Ella has experience acting for clients in the English High Court, as well as in LMAA arbitration.

Ella’s experience also includes a secondment to an LNG producer and exporter, where she supported the establishment of the ship management arm of the business, drafted procurement GTCs and negotiated various supply agreements and vendor terms and conditions.

In addition to this, Ella is an active member of the firm’s wider initiatives, including Reed Smith’s Mental Health Task Force.