Till Vere-Hodge > Payne Hicks Beach LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Payne Hicks Beach LLP
10 NEW SQUARE
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3QG
England
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Work Department

Art and Cultural Property

Position

Till is a partner and heads up the firm’s dedicated Art and Cultural Property group. He advises international private collectors, art dealers and auction houses, galleries and museums, as well as art investors and advisors, in relation to both contentious and non-contentious matters.
Till has built up particular expertise in handling restitution claims to looted artworks. He has reviewed actual and potential claims, advised on, and/or successfully negotiated amicable resolutions to more than three dozen claimed artworks and collectibles.
He regularly lectures at various Art Law forums and comments in the media on matters pertaining to Art and Cultural Property Law.

Prior to his career in the law, Till worked for several years in international diplomacy and for a Member of Parliament at Westminster.

Career

Prior to his career in the law, Till worked for several years in international diplomacy and for a Member of Parliament at Westminster

Memberships

Till is a member of PAIAM (Professional Advisors to the International Art Market), ICRA (International Catalogue Raisonné Association), TIAMSA (the International Art Market Studies Association) and currently serves as an Officer on the Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Committee of the International Bar Association. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland.

Lawyer Rankings

London > Private client > Art and cultural property

(Next Generation Partners)

Till Vere-Hodge  Payne Hicks Beach LLP

Under the joint leadership of Till Vere-Hodge and James Bacon, the excellent team at Payne Hicks Beach LLP is consistently involved in many prominent matters that relate to significant and valuable artworks. It is skilled at advising on a broad range of matters, from disputes and transactions, to secured lending, divorces, and asset division. Vere-Hodge has built up an enviable reputation for resolving claims relating to looted artworks and antiquities. He also specialises in art insurance claims against specialised art and specie insurers. Other names to note include Robert Brodrick, Rosamond McDowell, and Mark Jones.