‘Henry is a fantastic art barrister – he knows the market, is client-friendly and focusses on the result the client needs.’
‘A very strong set in the art sector’ 5 Stone Buildings houses excellent barristers in this field and are considered to be one of ’the leading chambers for art law’. Art and chattel dispute specialist Henry Legge KC, recently acted for the art dealer in the Countess of Wemyss v Simon C Dickinson Limited case, regarding the sale of Le Bénédicité painting by Chardin, which the claimant alleged was negligently handled. In QIPCO and Al Thani v Eskenazi, Luke Harris is representing Qatari government claimants who argue that $5m of Asian and Middle Eastern antiquities they purchased from the defendants were forgeries. Fellow junior Jordan Holland continues to develop his art specialism and is part of the complex Christie, Manson & Woods Ltd v Fan Wa Ebdaa LLC & Ors case regarding the sale of a Qur’an exceeding £7m.
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Testimonials
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- 'Always a high level of service.'
- 'They are a very strong set in the Art sector with some very good silks and junior who practice in this area.'
- 'Very efficient and helpful - run excellent seminars and always top of their game.'
- '5SB is the leading chambers for art law. It has a number of barristers knowledgeable in art law.'
- 'Extremely good Chancery set - always number one for Trust issues and art law issues. Never look anywhere else. Clerks work with you to find alternatives if your first choice in not available and they are always right in terms of skill sets.'
- 'Very good clerks. Very responsive.'
- 'Efficient and helpful.'
- 'Clerks are user friendly.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
‘Luke is exceptional for advising on thorny art law problems and provides practical and creative solutions; he is very detail oriented yet is fantastic with clients.’
Leading Juniors
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
‘Luke is exceptional for advising on thorny art law problems and provides practical and creative solutions; he is very detail oriented yet is fantastic with clients.’