Boutique firm Valther provides a comprehensive range of services to a stellar roster of clients that includes some of France’s most prestigious art institutions, notably Centre Pompidou and Musée du Louvre. Former head of the Musée du Louvre legal department, Xavier Près, advises and litigates for notable public operators within the cultural sector. Près also provides support to artists and collectors in the realisation of projects and the defence of their interests within the sector. Vincent Varet offers a wealth of expertise in intellectual property to art world clients, as well as luxury goods and e-business sectors.
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Key clients
- Bibliothèque nationale de France
- Philharmonie des enfants
- Musée national des arts asiatiques
- Centre Pompidou
- GIP Maison Jean Cocteau
- Manifesto Immersive
- Musées Châlons-en-Champagne
- Réunion des Musées nationaux – Grand-Palais Champs Elysées
- Cinémathèque Française
- Cité internationale de la BD
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Xavier Près; Vincent Varet