Art and Cultural Property Law

Boodle Hatfield is a notable firm for art-related matters, including contentious work, transactional matters, and art-related tax and estate planning.

"The team have a lot of knowledge and have never left us wondering if we had the right team on the case. They are well prepared and well versed in many aspects of the transactions we require help on."

"Boodle Hatfield has a great reputation in art law. The team has a breadth and depth of knowledge across art, culture and luxury goods that has few rivals."

"The team has demonstrated its strength across the board. The associates have been efficient and well supervised, and the partner is available as needed to provide additional guidance."

Simon Fitzpatrick advises clients on art disputes, including provenance, authenticity and misattribution matters. "Simon has a nice combination of being quite forensic, asking searching questions, and also being very can-do." "Simon is certainly a litigator of knowledge and reputation. He has a great rapport with clients and understands their market and their business." "Simon is very knowledgeable and very good with clients. He really is part of the art law ecosystem."

Rebecca Foden has recently been promoted to partner at Boodle Hatfield. She handles art-related disputes, including title claims, professional negligence matters and cases involving stolen items. "I was very happy with all aspects of the service provided by Rebecca Foden. She was highly professional and able to tailor her advice to my particular circumstances." "Rebecca is a thoroughly impressive lawyer: strategic, sensible and a pleasure to work with." "Rebecca is able to deliver innovative solutions to her clients' problems, showing a keen understanding of their commercial objectives."

Fred Clark advises on commercial art matters, including ownership structures, purchases and sales, and collection management. "Fred Clark is truly a pleasant and quick-minded individual. He is always available and quick to give the vital initial advice and to do the relevant follow-up with his team." "Fred is extremely personable and easy to work with. He has a good eye for detail and a creative mind. A good problem solver, he is always thinking outside the box." "He is an impressive solicitor who deals a lot with street artists and some of the rising stars of the British art world."