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Lavinia de Nazelle

Lavinia de Nazelle

High Net Worth 2026

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Art and Cultural Property Law

UK-wide

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Practice Areas

Lavinia is a Managing Associate within Mishcon Private with a practice in complex disputes, particularly in those involving art, luxury property and high-value assets.

Lavinia is experienced in navigating multifaceted commercial and private client disputes. Lavinia's work deals in sensitive and complex legal issues across various sectors and jurisdictions, catering to both high-net-worth (HNW) individuals and corporate entities, involving litigation, arbitration, mediation and commercial resolution. Her expertise extends to advising on contractual disputes, shareholding and ownership claims, allegations of fraud or misrepresentation, and investigations work.

Lavinia's art law and luxury assets practice includes advising collectors, artists, dealers, galleries and cultural institutions across a range of contentious and transactional matters. Her strategic approach is informed by her comprehensive understanding of the art world and its legal challenges, bolstered by significant secondments at leading national museums and galleries, including acting as General Counsel to the Tate Gallery, where she oversaw contractual work, ongoing litigation, and advised on a spectrum of legal issues, including real estate, employment, criminal matters, and intellectual property rights.

Publications

https://www.mishcon.com/news/buying-art-for-your-new-home-a-guide-for-discerning-collectors-stage-three

https://www.mishcon.com/news/buying-art-for-your-new-home-a-guide-for-discerning-collectors-stage-two

https://www.mishcon.com/news/new-regulation-on-eu-cultural-goods

https://www.mishcon.com/news/floating-galleries-art-on-superyachts

https://www.mishcon.com/news/buying-art-for-your-new-home-a-guide-for-discerning-collectors

https://www.mishcon.com/news/tv/making-an-exit

https://www.mishcon.com/news/mishcon-de-reya-advises-the-estate-of-norval-morrisseau-in-relation-to-the-biggest-art-fraud-in-the-world

Experience

Lavinia's contentious work has included advising:

Shareholders on the enforcement of rights and potential actions in relation to complex commercial disputes

An ownership dispute over a multi-million-dollar painting, involving multiple jurisdictions

The purchasers in relation to breach of warranty claims following the acquisition of a company

A collection of companies in respect of a UK public inquiry

On the ownership and protection of artworks in a cross-border shareholder dispute

A gallery following allegations of breach of agency and fraud

The owner of antiquities in relation to international restitution claims

An owner following damage to artworks following destruction of property

Individuals following online investment scams involving high value acquisitions of artworks

A production company in breach of contract allegations concerning an exhibition

A corporate entity on a contractual dispute and alleged breaches involving a private jet agreement

A seller in relation to claims of misrepresentation following the sale of a vintage care purchased at auction

An individual concerning the recovery of stolen jewellery, including liaising on the criminal investigation as well as advising on civil claims

A curator in a dispute with an auction house over professional disagreements

The owner of antiquities for sale at auction following allegations of forged provenance

A family in relation to civil liabilities following an accident involving a luxury asset

Lavinia's transactional / non-contentious art law work involves:

Drafting and negotiating key art contracts, including loan agreements, donation agreements, sale and purchase agreements and exhibition agreements

Advising on governance and policies for galleries and institutions

Advising on insurance policies and processes following loss / damage to artworks

Advisory work relating to compliance, KYC and anti-money laundering regulations

Licensing agreements, including artwork merchandising and the use of artworks for fashion lines

Key sectors

Art and Entertainment

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Lavinia de Nazelle is a managing associate who regularly advises clients on disputes. Her art and cultural property work includes assisting institutions, artists, dealers and collectors.

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Strengths

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  • Lavinia de Nazelle has been working in the sector for a while now. She has very strong links with the Tate, where she did a secondment, and she has a very strong knowledge of the sector and the matters that come up.

    Art and Cultural Property Law Chambers High Net Worth

  • Lavinia de Nazelle provides excellent comprehension of the subject matter and the resolution of queries.

    Art and Cultural Property Law Chambers High Net Worth

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