Diana has been an associate in the Shipping and International Trade Department of Reed Smith 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 both, international arbitral tribunals and French and English courts.
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
