Protecting an object via the terms of the loan agreement A well-drafted loan agreement prescribes exactly how the object is handled and protected both during transport and after arrival at the institution. The agreement may specify who can handle the
More about The seven-minute heist: What the Louvre robbery teaches us about lendingPost-colonial claims have exploded in recent years, partly because information is becoming more accessible, but also because moral and ethical considerations have become harder to ignore. In this article for The Times, Partner Tim Maxwell and Senior Associate Petra Warrington
More about Tim Maxwell and Petra Warrington author article in ‘the times’ on post-colonial claims and the complexities of negotiating returns of art and cultural propertyLast week, it was revealed that a recently rediscovered painting by Gustav Klimt, “Portrait of Fräulein Lieser” (1917), will be sold at the Viennese auction house Im Kinsky, in Vienna, in April. Senior Associate Petra Warrington has been quoted by
More about Senior associate quoted in the Financial Times – Rediscovered klimt painting tells a tale of post-war restitutionThe art market has witnessed several high-profile fraud and theft cases involving art advisers and dealers in recent years. Last year, art dealer Inigo Philbrick was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to an $86 million fraud. A US court
More about Art and responsibility: Lessons learned from unscrupulous advisersA round-up of legal updates for the Wills and probate industry over the past month is as follows. Estate administration – change to the legal definition of “treasure” The government has announced that the legal definition of “treasure” in the
More about Wills and Probate Monthly Update – March 2023