Davina Given > RPC > London, England > Lawyer Profile

RPC
TOWER BRIDGE HOUSE
ST KATHARINE'S WAY
LONDON
E1W 1AA
England
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Work Department

Commercial disputes.

Position

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

Publications

Davina was a 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 (Committee Member)

Financial Services Lawyers Association

Professional Advisers to the International Art Market

Female Fraud Forum

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Art and cultural property

Led by Davina Given, the excellent team at RPC continues to be particularly busy advising on issues relating to the sale of NFTs. It frequently helps clients defend claims pertaining to unauthorised digital content, as well as negotiating licence agreements about multi-format distribution rights. The practice receives a steady flow of instructions from auction houses, collectors and copyright owners, and dealers. Other clients include wealthy individuals, insurers, and foundations. Paul Joukador plays a major role in the department as well.

London > Dispute resolution > Professional discipline

RPC‘s 20-strong professional practices group focuses on regulatory issues concerning legal services, insolvency practitioners, accountants, architects, and healthcare professionals. Its workload covers a range of contentious areas, including internal and regulatory investigations, regulatory reporting obligations, and disciplinary proceedings. The group is co-led by Graham Reid, who ‘lives up to his reputation’; and Robert Morris, who specialises in claims against accountants, financial professionals and insurance brokers. The practice further includes Dorothy Flower, who assists GMC and HCPC-investigated individuals; Davina Given, an expert in financial services and accountancy disciplinary matters; and Tom Wild, who is ‘destined for greatness’.