Davina Given
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Art and Cultural Property Law
Band 1
About
Provided by Davina Given
Practice Areas
Partner Davina Given takes on the most complex commercial and financial disputes for clients. She advises multinational corporates and financial institutions on a range of disputes, including claims arising out of financial structures such as hedge fund linked notes and syndicated loans, as well as breaches of warranty and professional negligence. In addition, she 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. Davina also has an interest in art-related disputes.
Career
Trained Allen & Overy LLP; qualified 2004; Allen & Overy 2004-12; RPC 2014; partner RPC 2015.
Professional Memberships
London Solicitors Litigation Association; Commercial Litigators' Forum (Committee Member); Financial Services Lawyers Association; Professional Advisers to the International Art Market; Female Fraud Forum.
Publications
Davina was a contributor to ‘Serious Economic Crime: A boardroom guide to prevention and compliance’ (ed Travers, 2011).