Provided by Farrer & Co LLP
As leading legal specialists in the art and cultural property sector, we understand the art market . Our client base includes collectors, artists, dealers, banks, landed estates, charitable foundations museums and leading galleries. Whatever your issue, our expert team is on hand to guide you through the legal and commercial issues you may face. Our experience in the field of art law is extensive. As far back as 1820 we advised the Duke of Wellington on the insurance of his art collection. These days you may find us advising clients looking to buy NFTs.
We’ve worked on some of the art world’s most complex transactions. The unique insight we have gained in the sector, combined with a deep understanding of each individual client’s aims and priorities means we look ahead to anticipate future issues and the assistance you may need then.
Whether they are seeking advice on the sale of a major collection, a title dispute, structuring and financing a purchase or on a compliance and regulatory issue, our clients know we have the expertise to help them navigate this ever evolving market.
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Farrer & Co advises a wide range of art world clients, including dealers and owners, museums, charities and trustees, on disputes and transactional matters, particularly art investments and structuring.
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Farrer & Co offers an excellent all-round service. It is extremely competent and reliable on complicated, sensitive matters.
The Farrer team has extensive experience in a highly specialised area. You get a lot of partner attention, but the team also has a deep bench of talented and experienced associates to draw on.
Farrer's strength lies in its depth of knowledge and experience in art-secured financing. They are commercial, very approachable and responsive to any queries on short notice.
We found that the team is highly intelligent, responsive and commercial. They are hard-working and creative with a clear focus on their clients’ desired outcome.
Farrer is my favourite law firm for this area of work. They are really passionate, intelligent, motivated lawyers. They love law, and they love clients, and they love finding the right answer.
Farrer & Co offers an excellent all-round service. It is extremely competent and reliable on complicated, sensitive matters.
The Farrer team has extensive experience in a highly specialised area. You get a lot of partner attention, but the team also has a deep bench of talented and experienced associates to draw on.
Farrer's strength lies in its depth of knowledge and experience in art-secured financing. They are commercial, very approachable and responsive to any queries on short notice.
We found that the team is highly intelligent, responsive and commercial. They are hard-working and creative with a clear focus on their clients’ desired outcome.
Farrer is my favourite law firm for this area of work. They are really passionate, intelligent, motivated lawyers. They love law, and they love clients, and they love finding the right answer.
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Bethan provides an excellent level of service. She brings commercial awareness to any advice she gives, which is very valuable.
Bethan doesn't only answer legal questions very well, but she also offers excellent commercial and strategic advice that can make a real difference to the outcome.
Bethan is incredibly brainy, relentless and thorough.
Isabel Kerber advises individuals and estates on art-related transactional issues. She is experienced in the full range of work including sales and purchases, consignments and loan arrangements for major art world players.
Isabel is particularly experienced with art cases. She gets into the fiddly issues and is very good at straightening them out. I find her very impressive and able to handle complexities really well.
Isabel is extremely good. She is really fantastic and she is passionate, which is important for her clients.
Isabel is an absolute dream. She will always call you back, she is passionate and she is motivated.
William Charrington has a growing practice in the art disputes world. He assists in matters relating to provenance, authenticity and contractual breach settlements for cross-border cases.
William puts his clients first. He is very reliable, fast, and collaborative.
William is very embedded in the art market and he is very clever and succinct.
William is super-clever and unbelievably hard-working.