High Net Worth Guide 2026 : UK-wide
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Withers has a multidisciplinary art and cultural property practice and advises clients on a broad range of matters. Its work includes assisting with tax issues arising during purchases and disputes concerning provenance, title and contracts.
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Withers are generally really good. They know the various strategic things to look out for and they are good at understanding the international aspect.
The art team at Withers is very good. It is a specialist art team, and they have some really good experts.
Withers have strong analytical skills and are very sound legally. They are super technicians but also highly skilled strategists.
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Sarah Barker advises luxury brands, as well as collectors, galleries and artists. Her art practice includes transactional matters, such as loans, acquisitions and disposals.
Sarah Barker is wonderful to interact with. She is very professional and thorough.
Sarah Barker is brilliant and she is one of the proper standout people in the area of art and cultural property law.
At all times, Sarah Barker is professional and empathetic, particularly in difficult situations. It is clear to me that she genuinely cares about the client’s wellbeing.
Sarah Barker is a leading art transaction lawyer. She is an uber-connected solicitor and she's super discreet.
Eleni Polycarpou has a great international practice and she cares about her clients. She is very commercial in terms of understanding how to settle cases and how tor reach the right result. She always has very interesting cases.
Eleni Polycarpou is my go-to for this type of work thanks to her strong and in-depth knowledge of the business. She is a very smart lawyer and great strategist; she is always able to grasp the details of the case quickly and assess the best way to achieve the objective of the clients to safeguard their business interest.
Briony Cartmell is an associate in the Withers litigation and arbitration team. She has a broad commercial disputes practice that includes significant art mandates, and she also has previous experience in intellectual property.
Briony Cartmell is a proper art specialist. She is very hard-working and effective.
Briony Cartmell is very good. She has very good knowledge of the art market and a large interest in the field.
Head of Art and Cultural Property Law
Art and Cultural Property Law
Art and Cultural Property Law
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Eleni Polycarpou
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Practice area: Art and Cultural Property Law
Location: USA - Nationwide
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Practice area: Art and Cultural Property Law
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