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Art and cultural property

Payne Hicks Beach LLP

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Till Vere-Hodge and James Bacon co-lead the specialist arts practice at Payne Hicks Beach LLP. Vere-Hodge covers all areas of law relating to artworks, antiquities and collectibles, and has built up considerable expertise in resolving claims pertaining to looted artworks and antiquities. Clients include high-net-worth individuals, dealers, galleries and museums. Bacon is recognised for his knowledge of heritage property taxation matters, and has niche expertise in the use of maintenance fund settlements for land. Mark Jones joined the team from Blake Morgan LLP; he has an impressive track record of advising art market participants on their anti-money laundering obligations.

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  • 'The team at PHB have a great client list who own art or are thinking of buying art'.

  • 'The arrival of Till Vere-Hodge has bolstered the PHB art practice and particularly on the restitution side. He has been excellent, combining knowledge and experience to very good effect'.

  • ‘Friendly. Expert. Knowledgeable. Efficient'.

  • ‘Emily Woods -very knowledgeable and expert in her field. Efficient and friendly'.

  • ‘Till Vere-Hodge is a practitioner of exceptional knowledge and judgment. His breadth of expertise in matters related to the contemporary art market and its disputes, to questions of ownership and interaction between choices of law between the UK and Germany are unmatched'.

  • ‘They provide the highest quality professional advice in the field of art and cultural property legislation, and their knowledge within this field is unparalleled'.

  • ‘Till Vere-Hodge is the star of the team, with his many years of experience in undertaking complex litigation and legal research. He is more approachable and customer focused than any of his market competitors, and his intelligence, humility and discretion are second to none'.

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Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Till Vere-Hodge
Payne Hicks Beach LLP
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.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Till Vere-Hodge, James Bacon

Other key lawyers

Mark Jones, Emily Woods

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