Rudy Capildeo
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Art and Cultural Property Law
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About
Provided by Rudy Capildeo
Practice Areas
Rudy joined Wedlake Bell together with Tim Maxwell as joint Head of the Art & Luxury group.
He advises a broad range of international clients ranging from private collectors, artists and galleries/dealers to museums, financial institutions and off-shore trustees on a variety of complex, commercial matters. He also has a strong client base who operate in the classic car, fine violin and fine wine worlds.
His practice is predominantly non-contentious, and involves the purchase and sale of artworks and other high value collectibles, luxury asset financing, the protection of artists’ rights and the import and export of artworks, classic cars and other luxury assets. He also advises on the purchase and sale of yachts.
Chambers Review
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Rudy Capildeo focuses on non-contentious art matters, advising a range of clients including artists, collectors, notable galleries and other institutions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Rudy is a great lawyer. He is very commercially driven, does not overcomplicate matters and is very pragmatic in trying to find reasonable solutions for us."
"Rudy is a top commercial lawyer who specialises in the art world. He is very good on transactions, business dealings, art market professionals and regulation."
"Rudy approaches things with technical rigour and delivers solutions in an engaging way. He has a very good client manner, is very personable and keeps complicated solutions simple for clients."
"Rudy is a great lawyer. He is very commercially driven, does not overcomplicate matters and is very pragmatic in trying to find reasonable solutions for us."
"Rudy is a top commercial lawyer who specialises in the art world. He is very good on transactions, business dealings, art market professionals and regulation."
"Rudy approaches things with technical rigour and delivers solutions in an engaging way. He has a very good client manner, is very personable and keeps complicated solutions simple for clients."
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