Art and Cultural Property Law

Adrian Parkhouse is a leading litigator who regularly advises on complex art law matters.

"He is a statesman of the art world who deals with heavy cases with a very light touch and knows how to handle the reputational issues."

"Clients love him. He gives top-quality service and gets outstanding results. He is unflappable in extreme circumstances and a top negotiator."

"Adrian is a real doyen of the art world. He is extremely experienced and well respected, and has a really good range of clients, including top-drawer institutional clients like national institutions."

Bethan Waters is a partner in Farrer & Co's banking and finance division. She has a particular focus on art finance and is well known for this aspect of her practice.

"Bethan is very commercial and proactive on the due diligence of art finance. She is very responsive, and drives and delivers the transaction."

"She's a super lawyer: highly intelligent and thorough, with a relentless work ethic."

Isabel Paintin 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 Paintin helped us with a very tricky acquisition and she was an absolute star."

"I think she is fantastic and extremely bright."

William Charrington is a new partner in the firm and 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 Charrington is super-clever, unbelievably hard-working and a first-rate lawyer. He is an absolute delight to work with and top drawer for art-related disputes."

"Mr Charrington is a very bright man. He is a good convenor of discussions and has a high level of emotional intelligence."