dtb Rechtsanwälte offers expertise in foundation, non-profit, inheritance and art law and is experienced in advising artists, collectors and museums on matters pertaining to the art segment, such as the protection of artists' estates and the establishment and preservation of collections. Thanks to the formation of the PROMISSUM cooperation network in May 2022, these capacities were expanded to include cross-border expertise in tax-optimised inheritance matters. The team is led by succession specialist Pascal Decker, whose expertise corresponds with the team-wide orientation and is therefore frequently called upon in the context of the establishment of foundations, corporate successions and artist estates, and Bertold Schmidt-Thomé, who is well versed in art, foundation, non-profit, inheritance and corporate law matters. Leon van Lee regularly advises clients from the art sector as well as wealthy private individuals on matters pertaining to philanthropy as well as press and trademark law.
Key clients
- Stiftung KUNSTFORUM der Berliner Volksbank
- Chill Foundation
Work highlights
- Advising Berliner Volksbank on the development of a new consulting concept for private clients.
- Advising the Berlin University of the Arts on the establishment of an umbrella foundation.