Till Vere-Hodge
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Art and Cultural Property Law
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About
Provided by Till Vere-Hodge
Practice Areas
Till heads up the firm's dedicated Art and Cultural Property group. He advises international private collectors, art dealers and auction houses, galleries and museums, as well as art investors and advisors, in relation to both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Till has built up particular expertise in handling restitution claims to looted artworks. He has reviewed actual and potential claims, advised on, and/or successfully negotiated amicable resolutions to more than three dozen claimed artworks and collectibles.
He regularly lectures at various Art Law forums and comments in the media on matters pertaining to Art and Cultural Property Law.
Career
Prior to his career in the law, Till worked for several years in international diplomacy and for a Member of Parliament at Westminster.
Professional Memberships
Till is a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market), ICRA (International Catalogue Raisonné Association), TIAMSA (the International Art Market Studies Association) and currently serves as an Officer on the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Committee of the International Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.
Chambers Review
UK
Till Vere-Hodge heads the art and luxury practice at Payne Hicks Beach LLP and is a noted expert in restitution cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is especially tactful and diplomatic when dealing with clients who have little understanding of the problems involved. Lucid in exposition, he is also prompt in responding to our questions."
"Till is an expert on spoliation and restitution. He is a very thorough, rigorous and thoughtful human being."
"With his knowledge of the art market and speaking several European languages, Till Vere-Hodge is the ideal specialist lawyer for any player in the art market."
"He is especially tactful and diplomatic when dealing with clients who have little understanding of the problems involved. Lucid in exposition, he is also prompt in responding to our questions."
"Till is an expert on spoliation and restitution. He is a very thorough, rigorous and thoughtful human being."
"With his knowledge of the art market and speaking several European languages, Till Vere-Hodge is the ideal specialist lawyer for any player in the art market."