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Art and cultural property

Farrer & Co

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The first-class team at Farrer & Co has a stellar reputation for its art and cultural property expertise and regularly works with international super rich clients. Adrian Parkhouse is highly sought after for his work on major art cases, and senior associate William Charrington is also developing a strong art-related disputes practice. Through Bethan Waters, the department is well regarded for its work in the art lending world. Clients include leading museums and galleries in the UK, charities and top landed estates. Isabel Paintin advises clients on a wide range of issues relating to the ownership of artwork, gifts of heritage assets and heritage tax issues. Julian Smith is another stand-out member of the practice along with Peter Wienand, who advises many cultural organisations and artists on the protection and exploitation of their intellectual property.

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  • ‘They are experts and know inside out how to talk to artists and to clients. They are quick because this knowledge is current and up to date. The key capabilities are expert knowledge, care and human ability to communicate across legal and human concerns'.

  • ‘The team are experts and they have built trust with me so that I can ask any question and that will be taken seriously'.

  • ‘Adrian Parkhouse (Partner). He’s top quality and, in terms of raw brain-power, one of the finest litigation solicitors in London. Clients rightly love him, because he gives top quality service and gets superb results. He’s also utterly unflappable in the most extreme circumstances'. 

  • 'Will Charrington - He's super clever, unbelievably hard-working, and an excellent lawyer. Top drawer for any art dispute'.

  • ‘Farrer's Art and Cultural Property practice is the market leader in this sector'.

  • ‘Bethan Waters is truly exceptional in terms of client service, technical knowledge and commercial aptitude. She's always going to be our 'go-to' lawyer in this field and has been a very safe pair of hands on our art financing transactions’.

  • ‘The team at Farrer are pre-eminent: they have an impressively broad and deep range of expertise and therefore stand out among other UK firms. William Charrington operates at a high level. His writing is admirably clear and his advice is always top-drawer. He is calm and clever'.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Rising stars with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
William Charrington
Farrer & Co
William advises corporate clients, institutions and individuals on a wide range of contentious matters. His practice includes disputes arising out of commercial contracts, civil fraud, professional negligence and judicial review. He has experience of all stages of the litigation process from initial pre-action advice up to trial, and of alternative forms of dispute resolution such as mediation and arbitration. William has particular experience of acting in complex civil fraud disputes relating to banking. He advises on applications for interim relief including freezing and asset disclosure orders. His broad practice also includes advising clients on art related disputes and inquest proceedings.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Adrian Parkhouse
Farrer & Co
Adrian is head of the art and heritage group. He has broad experience of all aspects of dispute resolution. He also has leading experience of art-related disputes. Adrian is a CEDR accredited mediator. He has led teams in a number of major commercial cases this year, acting both for claimants and defendants on a range of matters.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Isabel Paintin
Farrer & Co
Isabel advises predominantly UK-domiciled Private Clients and Charitable Organisations on a wide range of legal issues including wills and estate planning, ownership of chattels and Charity administration. She has a particular interest in art transactions and heritage matters and advises on the sale, purchase, loan and financing of heritage assets as well as heritage taxation issues. She is a member of the firm's Art & Heritage Group.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Adrian Parkhouse, Isabel Paintin

Other key lawyers

Peter Wienand, Julian Smith, William Charrington, Bethan Waters

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