Pamina Avocats
Headquartered in Paris but with a strong international presence, Pamina Avocats represents prestigious clients such as world-renowned auction house Sotheby’s. With considerable expertise in multi-jurisdictional transactions and disputes, the group is able to draw on a cross-section of legal knowledge, from public and private law to issues of inheritance. Leading the team is Rémi Sermier, a former legal counsel to the French Prime Minister’s office, who is well regarded for his depth of experience in the practice area. Recent highlights for the firm include representing a non-profit foundation in litigation relating to the Modigliani archives.
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Testimonials
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‘Excellent service, great communication, knowledgeable and efficient.’
‘The team have a great passion for their craft, great knowledge and a helpful and friendly manner. Highly professional.’
‘Rémi Sermier is absolutely brilliant! Rémi is responsive, smart, strategic and a nice guy. He gets to the point quickly and his advice is always commercial.’
‘Rémi Sermier is very responsive and efficient, and provides very pragmatic, clear and cost-effective advice.’
‘Rémi Sermier is very good at solving problems and seems to understand the art market very well, and therefore can really tailor his advice to the client's needs, without racking up fees on advice that is unnecessary.’
Key clients
- Sotheby’s
- Wildenstein Plattner Institute
- Palais de Tokyo
- Musée des Arts Décoratifs
Work highlights
- Assisting the state-owned entity which manages the Palais de Tokyo, an art centre dedicated to modern and contemporary art, on contractual matters.
- Representing Sotheby’s, as the claimant, in criminal proceedings relating to the sale of forged 18th century furniture by Bill Pallot, notably to the Château de Versailles.
- Defending Wildenstein Plattner Institute against an action brought by art historian Marc Restellini before a US court relating to the Modigliani archives.
Lawyers
Leading individuals
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Rémi Sermier