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Art And Cultural Property

3 Verulam Buildings
5 Stone Buildings
Essex Court Chambers

Leading Silks

Gilead Cooper KC – Wilberforce Chambers  'Gilead is very cerebral with a strong trusts background. He is a veteran of this market.'
Henry Legge KC – 5 Stone Buildings 'Henry is hugely knowledgeable on art and cultural property disputes, having acted in many of the leading cases. Accordingly, he has great authority, both before clients and judges in the sector.'
Andrew Onslow KC – 3 Verulam Buildings
Tamara Oppenheimer KC  – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Tamara is brilliant in every respect. She is incisive and insightful, and she is an immensely sharp and superb advocate. She is clear, measured and persuasive.’
Rajesh Pillai KC – 3 Verulam Buildings 'Rajesh is an excellent advocate.'
Joe Smouha KC – Essex Court Chambers ‘Joe is a star of the Bar and he is utterly brilliant to work with. He has a great manner with clients and advocacy is a particular strength.’
Roger Stewart KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Roger has a measured and assured approach to advocacy. He is particularly adept at cross-examination.’
Emily Wood KC – Essex Court Chambers

Leading Juniors

Andrew Bruce –Serle Court 'Andrew is a highly regarded barrister in this field. He is very strong on technical detail, and he is user-friendly.'
Cleon Catsambis –3 Verulam Buildings 'Cleon is pragmatic, thoughtful and a pleasure to work with. Cleon has demonstrated his agility and creative thinking.'
Catherine Dobson  - Matrix Chambers ‘Catherine is extremely bright, very good at reading the court and excellent with clients.’
Sophia Dzwig – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Sophia is an extremely talented junior in the art and cultural property space, with a very promising future. She has an amazingly in-depth knowledge of the art market and legal issues affecting it. She understands her client’s goals and how to achieve them.’
Bobby Friedman – Wilberforce Chambers
Daria Gleyze – Three Stone 'Daria is an extremely knowledgeable barrister with a thorough knowledge in the law.'
Luke Harris –5 Stone Buildings
Jordan Holland –5 Stone Buildings
Nico Leslie – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Nico thoroughly deserves his reputation as one of the best juniors working today. He is extremely bright, and his advocacy is absolutely fantastic.’
Claudia Renton –Essex Court Chambers 'Claudia is an absolutely brilliant lawyer. She is excellent at navigating strategic and difficult questions and she is extremely intelligent, solution-orientated and provides business-orientated advice.'
Angharad Start – 3 Verulam Buildings 'Angharad has outstanding strategic skills and she is a great advocate.'
Aaron Taylor – Fountain Court Chambers ‘Aaron is an extremely sharp, highly intelligent and articulate lawyer, whose mastery of art and heritage law is impressive. He is a highly skilled barrister with excellent communication skills.’

Rising Stars

James Fennemore – XXIV Old Buildings ‘James is extremely bright and knowledgeable on the law but also knows how to deliver his advice in a manner which is practical, commercial and readily understandable to clients.’
Clarissa Jones – 3 Verulam Buildings
Anneliese Mondschein – Serle Court ‘Anneliese is really making a name for herself in the field of art and cultural property. Her written work is meticulous, and she is incredibly bright and thinks outside the box. She is great with clients, insightful on settlement possibilities and she is confident on her feet.’
Gretel Scott – 3 Verulam Buildings ‘Gretel is a highly skilled junior and really focuses on the practicalities of achieving a successful outcome for her clients.’

Art and cultural property in London Bar

3 Verulam Buildings


Lauded by clients as a ‘leading set in the art and cultural property sector at all levels,’ 3 Verulam Buildings regularly handles high-profile cases involving art dealers, auctioneers, museums and national galleries. Angharad Start acts for Elanus Holdings in Qatar Investment & Projects Development Holding CP W.L.L. v Elanus Holdings Ltd, a Commercial Court dispute over ownership of the Idol’s Eye diamond, raising complex issues of pre-emption rights and cross-border corporate control. Also acting in the case are Victor Steinmetz, Calum Mulderrig, Andrew Onslow KC and Clarissa Jones. Cleon Catsambis acts as sole counsel for Sotheby’s in a high-profile Commercial Court case over the Idol’s Eye diamond, facing a non-party disclosure application. Start, leading Steinmetz, acts for US-based lender Art Lending Inc in Ashti Fine Art Ltd v Art Lending Inc & Ors, a multi-jurisdictional dispute over ownership of a Francis Bacon painting and recovery of over $80m in loans secured against high-value artworks.

 

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‚The clerks at 3 Verulam Buildings are first rate. Stuart Pullum is the best in the business; he is attentive, responsive, extremely personable and able to deal with more difficult situations with sensitivity.‘

‚The clerks provide an impeccable service.‘

‚3 Verulam Buildings is a top-quality set.‘

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5 Stone Buildings


5 Stone Buildings is well regarded for its contentious and advisory work in art and cultural property, primarily acting for individuals, record labels, auction houses, estates, trusts and sovereign states. Luke Harris is acting for MB Artz Ltd in a title dispute over a valuable painting allegedly misappropriated in South Korea, raising complex issues of foreign law and English limitation. Harris, led by Henry Legge KC, is representing Calderstone (UMG Recordings Inc), in an ownership dispute over a 1962 early recording by the Beatles.  Jordan Holland acts as sole counsel for the defendant in a high-value provenance dispute over a £7m Quran sold at auction.

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‚5 Stone Buildings is an impressive set.‘

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Essex Court Chambers


'A very strong commercial set', Essex Court Chambers is adept at handling property rights, dealer commission, authenticity and purchasing syndicate disputes. Emily Wood KC is regarded for her expertise in property rights and private sale disputes. Joe Smouha KC acts for art dealerships and auction houses in disputes involving misrepresentation, breach of contract and negligence. Smouha is commended by clients as a 'star of the bar and utterly brilliant to work with'. Lauded by clients as 'extremely client friendly and highly knowledgeable,' Claudia Renton is frequently instructed in authenticity disputes, auction house matters, and high-profile cross-border cases.

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‚Essex Court Chambers is a very strong commercial set.‘

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