LAWYER PROFILE

Davina Given

UK 2026

RPC

Ranked in 1 practice area

Art and Cultural Property Law

UK-wide

6 years ranked

About

Provided by RPC

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).

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Art and Cultural Property Law - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Davina Given brings a wealth of experience to art and cultural property disputes, including matters concerning ownership, provenance and attribution. She also represents clients in art-related criminal matters, such as illegal export and negligence cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Davina is a wonderful lawyer. She is super-intelligent, very approachable, and extremely respected in the art law industry. She is a huge asset to RPC.
Art and Cultural Property Law Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Davina is deeply knowledgeable, experienced and also enthusiastic.
Art and Cultural Property Law Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Davina Given is brilliant. She is terrific with clients, very clever and focused, and she works extraordinarily hard. She takes it in her stride.
Art and Cultural Property Law Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession