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Art & Luxury Asset Finance

For generations, we have safeguarded the interests of the world’s most influential and successful individuals, their families, businesses, family offices and those who advise and provide financial services to them.

We understand that luxury assets are often more than investments; they can be sources of pleasure and pride. Our experience of advising lenders and borrowers in this area gives us unique insight into the passions that drive the owners of these assets, as well as the requirements of lenders who take these assets as security.

Our extensive expertise in financing and enforcing against classic cars, private jets, yachts, art, jewellery, wine and other luxury collectibles enables us to provide comprehensive market leading legal advice – ensuring that the interests of both lenders and borrowers are protected and positioned to thrive.

Recent work highlights

  • Multi-jurisdictional art and luxury asset financing and subsequent enforcement: advised an international special situation fund as lender on the negotiation, implementation and subsequent enforcement, litigation and partial settlement of $40 million loan made to a high-net-worth individual and secured over art, IP rights in art, classic cars, property and shares.
  • Art gallery financing: advised a Bond Street art gallery on its ongoing finance requirements including the financing and refinancing of £20 million of term and revolving loans and the addition of a £10 million revolving credit facility to be used for short notice artwork purchases.
  • Cross-border luxury asset portfolio financing: advised an international, specialist art and luxury assets lender on a cross-border loan of $18 million secured against a portfolio of artwork, jewellery and gemstones.
  • Counsel to specialist art and jewellery lender: we are leading English finance counsel to a specialist art lender and advisor, assisting in developing precedent templates, advising on art lending transactions and assisting with several intra-group loans.
  • Aviation Finance: advised on the refinancing of a Bombardier Global 6000 and subsequent enforcement sale following the death of the borrower.
  • Collectible Cars Finance: advised an ultra-high-net-worth individual making a loan secured against multiple rare cars worth approximately €40 million, which included drafting finance documents and advising on the implications of the cars’ storage arrangements.
  • Yacht Finance: advised a private bank on taking security over a yacht to secure loans made to a high-net-worth client.

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