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ST KATHARINE'S WAY
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Davina Given
Work Department
Commercial disputes.
Position
Davina advises corporates, financial institutions and individuals on a range of complex commercial and financial disputes. These have included claims arising out of financial structures such as hedge fund linked notes and syndicated loans, as well as breaches of warranty and professional negligence. Davina also has extensive experience of national and international internal, regulatory and criminal investigations in relation to money laundering, bribery, sanctions, smuggling and compliance with financial regulation. She also has experience in art-related disputes.
Career
Trained Allen & Overy LLP; qualified 2004; Allen & Overy 2004-12; RPC 2014; partner RPC 2015. Publications of note: contributor to ‘Serious Economic Crime: A boardroom guide to prevention and compliance’ (ed Travers, 2011).
Languages
French.
Memberships
London Solicitors Litigation Association; Commercial Litigators Forum; Financial Services Lawyers Association; Professional Advisors to the International Art Market; City of London Law Society Corporate Crime and Corruption Committee.
Education
The Abbey School, Reading; St Hilda’s College, Oxford University (2000 BA (Hons) First Class Classics); Oxford Brookes University (2001 Post-Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction); Oxford Institute of Legal Practice (2002 Legal Practice Certificate, Distinction); 2011 Higher Courts (Civil Advocacy) qualification.
Lawyer Rankings
London > Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
A diverse roster of clients – ranging from asset managers to retailers, manufacturers to funds, and high net worth individuals to tech companies – instructs the ‘vibrant group of disputes practitioners‘ at RPC. The team’s in-depth sector knowledge, international reach, and complementary non-contentious strength combine to make it ‘an opponent to be feared‘. ‘Fantastic litigator‘ Tom Hibbert 
and ‘incredibly valuable and important adviser‘ Geraldine Elliott sit at the head of the group. For complex fraud cases, including those with a nexus to cyber, Daniel Wyatt is singled out. Simon Hart , whose cases frequently involve financial restructuring issues, and Davina Given , whose specialism is art-related disputes, are also names to note.
London > Private client > Art and cultural property
(Firms to watch)Davina Given (who has a ‘keen mind’) heads the group at RPC that is particularly recommended for its work on a range of major art disputes. Key clients include auction houses, collectors/copyright owners as well as dealers, wealthy individuals, insurers and foundations.
Lawyer Rankings
- Commercial litigation: premium - London > Dispute resolution
- Firms to watch - London > Private client > Art and cultural property
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Corporate and commercial > Commercial contracts
- Risk advisory > Corporate governance
- Public sector > Education: schools
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment (including media finance)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Reputation management
- Industry focus > Retail and consumer
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Banking litigation: investment and retail
- Corporate and commercial > Customs and excise
- Employment > Health and safety
- Insurance > Insurance and reinsurance litigation
- Insurance > Insurance: corporate and regulatory
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Insurance > Product liability: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
- Dispute resolution > Tax litigation and investigations
- Industry focus > TMT
- Corporate and commercial > VAT and indirect tax
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: premium
- Risk advisory > Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity
- Employment > Employers
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: civil
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Gaming and betting
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Intellectual property: trade marks, copyright and design
- Corporate and commercial > Partnership
- Risk advisory > Regulatory investigations and corporate crime (advice to corporates)
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Sport
- Real estate > Commercial property: corporate occupiers
- Dispute resolution > Competition litigation
- Real estate > Construction: contentious
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: contentious
- Dispute resolution > International arbitration
- Industry focus > Life sciences and healthcare
- Corporate and commercial > M&A: lower mid-market deals, £50m-£500m
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Dispute resolution > Professional discipline
- Corporate and commercial > Financial services: non-contentious/regulatory
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Fraud: white-collar crime (advice to individuals)
- Corporate and commercial > Private equity: transactions - mid-market deals (up to £250m)
- Public sector > Administrative and public law
- Finance > Corporate restructuring & insolvency
- Private client > Art and cultural property