Art and Cultural Property Law
High Net Worth Guide 2024 : UK-wide
Band 2
About
Provided by Stephenson Harwood LLP
The firm’s art team is a well-established and highly experienced team. It acts for major players in the art world on some of the most high profile art transactions and disputes. Stephenson Harwood has clients from a wide range of jurisdictions which demonstrates its international reputation as leading experts on art matters. The firm has also built up an extensive international network of specialist lawyers in other jurisdictions which enables it to progress cross-border matters efficiently and effectively.
Chambers Review
Stephenson Harwood advises on transactional matters and complex disputes, including art financing, sales and purchases, insurance claims, and litigation concerning authenticity and attribution.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephenson Harwood's art law department is tried and true. They have been doing art law for decades and are one of the leading art law firms in the UK."
"The team are really enjoyable to work with. They know very deeply how the art market functions."
"Stephenson Harwood's art law department is tried and true. They have been doing art law for decades and are one of the leading art law firms in the UK."
"The team are really enjoyable to work with. They know very deeply how the art market functions."
Notable Practitioners
Roland Foord is an experienced commercial litigator and the firm's senior partner.
"Roland is a highly dependable, competent and pleasant lawyer. We consider him the archetypal Stephenson Harwood solicitor and a standard bearer of professionalism at the firm."
"Roland is very statesmanlike. He is a very sharp lawyer who has worked on many of the famous cases in this area."
"He is terrific and knows exactly what he is doing. Roland is absolutely more than a safe pair of hands and a consummate professional in this sphere."