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Provided by Till Vere-Hodge
Till is a Partner and heads up the firm's dedicated Art and Cultural Property team. He advises international private collectors, art dealers and auction houses, galleries and museums, as well as art investors and advisors, in relation to both contentious and non-contentious matters. This includes advice on buying, selling, lending, borrowing and loaning against artworks and collectibles, as well as resolving disputes over issues such as ownership, authenticity, attribution and condition of artworks and collectibles. His practice also extends to advice on moving art and collectibles across borders and handling insurance claims.
Till has built up particular expertise in handling restitution claims to looted artworks. He has reviewed actual and potential claims, advised on, and/or successfully negotiated amicable resolutions to more than three dozen claimed artworks and collectibles.
Till regularly lectures at various Art Law forums and comments in the media on matters pertaining to Art and Cultural Property Law. Recent examples include panel discussions at Art Basel (on recent regulatory trends in the art market), at Christie’s London (on the 25th anniversary of the Washington Principles) and at the Centre Pompidou (Art Market Day), as well as lectures at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the Royal Academy, and interviews on the public broadcasters of Sweden and China, as well as in the Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph and Jewish Chronicle.
Prior to his career in the law, Till worked for several years as a Public Diplomacy Officer at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in London. During that time, he worked for three German ambassadors to the Court of St. James and advised the German Foreign Office on the latest political, economic and cultural developments in the UK.
Prior to his career in the law, Till worked for several years in international diplomacy and for a Member of Parliament at Westminster.
Till is a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market), ICRA (International Catalogue Raisonné Association), TIAMSA (the International Art Market Studies Association) and currently serves as an Officer on the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Committee of the International Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Till Vere-Hodge heads the art and luxury practice at Payne Hicks Beach LLP and is a noted expert in restitution cases.
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Till has a thorough understanding of the complexities when dealing with art and cultural assets.
Till has excellent delivery of legal advice and strategy. He shows genuine interest in the subject matter and recognises the potential impact of cases on the future of cultural property law.
Till is a great solicitor. He is highly knowledgeable in his field of expertise and has a strong understanding of the subject.
Till takes due diligence and care in his approach and efforts to communicate legal language. He is also very efficient and responsive when communicating.
Till has a thorough understanding of the complexities when dealing with art and cultural assets.
Till has excellent delivery of legal advice and strategy. He shows genuine interest in the subject matter and recognises the potential impact of cases on the future of cultural property law.
Till is a great solicitor. He is highly knowledgeable in his field of expertise and has a strong understanding of the subject.
Till takes due diligence and care in his approach and efforts to communicate legal language. He is also very efficient and responsive when communicating.