Adrian Parkhouse
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Art and Cultural Property Law
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About
Provided by Adrian Parkhouse
Practice Areas
Adrian advises an unusually broad spectrum of clients on diverse claims. As a partner in the Commercial Litigation team, he brings a breadth of experience to advising clients with primarily commercial disputes. He is also recognised as one of the country's leading art lawyers.
Adrian heads the firm's Commercial Litigation team and is co-chair of its Art Group.
His core skills are analysis of a client's case, understanding their commercial or personal objectives and building a team to use available resolution techniques to achieve the best outcome.
In recent years his practice has revolved around clients in the financial, investment and banking sectors and clients in the world of art and heritage. The legal issues generated by both are similar: contractual analysis, negligence, fraud, valuing loss and evidential matters. The industry knowledge required differs but the opportunity to understand the client's business remains a facet of the litigator's life that appeals.
Chambers Review
UK
Adrian Parkhouse is a leading litigator who regularly advises on complex art law matters.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"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."
"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."
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