Band 4
Provided by Davina Garrod
Davina Garrod leads Akin's EU/UK competition group. She advises multinationals, corporates and financial institutions on mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, strategic alliances and restructurings. With more than 24 years’ experience, in addition to navigating and obtaining antitrust and regulatory approvals for complex transactions within and outside of Europe, and negotiating remedies packages, Davina represents sovereign wealth funds, private equity (PE) firms and banks in the context of their strategic and financial investments (transactional and contentious). Davina also represents companies active in, inter alia, technology, communications, chemicals, energy, transportation, defence, retail and industrials in behavioural EC Article 101/102 and UK Ch.I/Ch.II investigations, and other investigations by government agencies and regulators globally, including UK National Security & Investment Act/European FDI, EU/UK State aid/subsidies, competition/regulatory appeals, and private damages claims before the CAT/courts.
Law Society Competition Section Advisory Committee chairperson (2012, 2013)/member (2010-2022); Council Member for EU Matters, Law Society of England & Wales, 2012 to 2017; Law Society BREXIT Taskforce, 100 Women in Finance; Women’s Competition Network; IBA Public Law Committee (2010-2014) Chairperson (2011); ABA Antitrust Section (2003-2023).
L.P.C., The College of Law, London, 1996; Trinity Hall, University of Cambridge, M.A., 1995 (Hons) Law
Provided by Chambers
Davina Garrod of Akin often advises interested third parties on the potential outcome of merger clearance filings and on CMA behavioural investigations. She also assists clients with obtaining competition law clearance for joint ventures and strategic partnerships.
Provided by Chambers
"Her stand-out qualities are her in-depth expertise with global antitrust, strong industry network, clear communication, and ability to think outside the box in the face of complex situations."
"She is highly responsive, excellent from a technical perspective and very well plugged into market developments."
"She is an excellent relationship builder who understood our position and worked tirelessly to help us navigate complex decisions to maximise our chances of success."
"Her stand-out qualities are her in-depth expertise with global antitrust, strong industry network, clear communication, and ability to think outside the box in the face of complex situations."
"She is highly responsive, excellent from a technical perspective and very well plugged into market developments."
"She is an excellent relationship builder who understood our position and worked tirelessly to help us navigate complex decisions to maximise our chances of success."
