Davinia Cutajar

Day-to-day, Davinia assists individuals and corporates on complex civil, commercial, and regulatory disputes.

She regularly advises on cross-border matters, particularly in the EU, and is used to co-ordinating and co-operating with teams in multiple jurisdictions, especially for the execution of judgements in different jurisdictions.

Throughout her career, Davinia has settled a number of high-profile claims for damages linked to negligence or breach of law. She has helped boards navigate delicate situations, from whistleblower proceedings to internal investigations to managing conflicts of interest.

Before joining WH Partners, Davinia was the Managing Partner of a law firm in Malta focusing on corporate law and financial services, employment law, relocation services and yacht and trademark registration.

She is the international secretary of the Malta Chamber of Advocates, an Officer of the International Bar Association’s Negligence and Damages Committee, and a member of the Institute for Financial Services Practitioners’ sub-committee on compliance.

Davinia read law at the University of Malta and was conferred a B.A. in Legal and Humanistic (European) Studies in 2003, a Diploma of Notary Public in 2004, and a Doctorate of Laws in 2005, after successfully completing an ERASMUS program at Tor Vergata University in Rome, Italy, in the same year.

She is fluent in English, Maltese and Italian, and has a basic knowledge of French.