Luxury Assets

As leading legal specialists in the art and cultural property sector, we have worked on some of the art world’s most complex transactions.

We handle the full spectrum of art matters with expert knowledge and advice. The insights we have gained, combined with a deep understanding of each client’s unique aims and priorities, enable us to anticipate any future issues and provide assistance. Our clients trust us to navigate this ever-evolving industry with skill, discretion and unrivalled experience.

What we do:

• Authenticity and provenance issues
• Consignment agreements
• Acquisition, sale and management of art and cultural property assets
• Art finance, investment and third-party guarantees
• Art and estate succession planning
• Copyright protection and exploitation
• Art insurance (including the Government Indemnity Scheme)
• Art litigation and recovery of stolen artwork
• Reputation management and media handling 
• Gifts and philanthropy involving artworks and collections
• Global mobility: export, import and VAT
• Tax

More about our Art practice

With specialists in advising on the acquisition, financing and disposal of high-value private jets, we offer expert guidance to ensure seamless operation across multiple jurisdictions.

From financing and leasing to employment and crewing issues, our team can help safeguard aviation investments.

What we do:

• Sale and purchase of aircraft
• Aircraft finance
• Change of registration state and change of operator
• Leasing issues
• Enforcement and other disputes
• Succession planning
• Employment advice, crewing issues for operators, IP and commercial disruptors
• Reputation management and media handling 
• Global mobility: import, export and VAT

Our team understands the intricate world of marine assets, providing bespoke support at each stage of your journey.

From advising on charter agreements to resolving disputes, we have the experience and expertise clients need to maximise the benefits of owning a luxury vessel.

What we do:

• Asset finance
• Navigating and resolving disputes
• Negotiating bespoke leasing and charter agreements
• Employment advice including crewing issues and NDAs
• Reputation management and media handling 
• Gifts and philanthropy
• Global mobility: export, import and VAT

With broad and long-standing experience advising individuals, families, developers and private banks, we are involved in every aspect of buying, financing and selling high-value property in the residential, commercial and rural property markets.

We have one of the largest and most respected teams of dedicated property lawyers in the sector, advising clients from all over the world in matters of residential, commercial and rural property across the UK and central London.

Our clients benefit from our connections with buying agents, finance brokers and banks, or our knowledge of the best heritage consultants, structural engineers, landscapers and interior designers. We also regularly support clients on any of the diverse legal issues that emerge out of relocation and property ownership, whether linked to immigration, employment or family law.

What we do:

• Buying, financing and selling residential, commercial and rural property
• Planning
• Construction
• Offshore trusts
• Buying and selling property holding companies
• Tax issues
• Leasehold enfranchisement

Whether it is for their artistry, engineering or history, owning and collecting classic and supercars holds a timeless appeal for many of our clients.

Our lawyers offer essential safeguarding and bespoke advice for high-value automotive assets, ensuring they are expertly managed and protected.

What we do:

• Import/export of vehicles
• Acquisition and sale
• Asset finance
• Disputes
• Luxury asset and estate succession planning
• Reputation management and handling media
• Gifts and philanthropy involving classic and supercars
• Global mobility: export, import and VAT

The legal needs of collectors are necessarily diverse. Our cross-firm team is equipped to provide tailored advice and support to clients whatever the makeup of their collections.

We support the preservation of collections' integrity and value, ensuring they can be appreciated and enjoyed with confidence and peace of mind.

What we do:

• Acquisition and sale
• Asset finance
• Disputes
• Reputation management and media handling
• Gifts and philanthropy
• Global mobility: export, import, repatriation and VAT
• Tax and estate planning
• Intellectual property issues

Our team provides comprehensive legal guidance on equine law, enabling clients to optimise the advantages of horse ownership.

Providing essential and robust protection for both owners and their horses, we advise on contentious issues such as disputes over the sale or purchase of horses, as well as non-contentious matters including all aspects of equestrian property, horse sale agreements, foal share agreements and syndication agreements.

What we do:

• Sale and purchase of equestrian property
• Disputes
• Contracts
• Sponsorship agreements
• Livery agreements
• Employment issues