Its handling of a complex restitution case, spanning historic case law and multiple jurisdictions has been superb. Knowledgeable, patient, diligent and responsive. ‘ The team at Charles Russell Speechlys has been exceptional. Tim Maxwell and Rudy Capildeo are exceptional litigators‘.
‘ What makes the CRS team exceptional among its UK peers is the breadth of expertise in both disputes and transactional expertise in the arts. Robert Blower – one of the most experienced private client advisors around‘. Tim Maxwell – a determined and impressive litigator. Rudy Capildeo – hardworking and very easy to deal with. ‘One of the most experienced and deep art law teams in the UK – covering transactional, litigation and private client advice. Suzanne Marriott, Robert Blower, Tim Maxwell, Rudy Capildeo‘. They have a very good client base and do very good work. It has well recognised people who are actively engaged in this niche area. ‘ As far as I am aware this is the biggest art and cultural property team in the country. Last year I said that their late partner Ludo de Walden had the Midas touch and I know his legacy is safe with them‘. ‘ Robert Blower, Suzanne Marriott, Rudy Capildeo and Tim Maxwell – all outstanding in all they do: expertise, handling particularly complex and sometimes contentious cases they know who to ask. I have no hesitation in recommending them as the best of the best in the field of heritage property‘. ‘ The team has unparalleled expertise in all matters relating to cultural property: heritage tax, offers in lieu, private treaty sales, Government Indemnity, export licensing, conditional exemption and all fiscal issues relating to chattels artists and artists’ estates. Suzanne Marriott is highly regarded for her work with estates that hold significant art collections. The team, under the joint leadership of Rudy Capildeo and Tim Maxwell, regularly advises museums and art galleries in addition to foundations, charities, philanthropists, insurance brokers and collectors and is recognised for its work with national institutions on projects of major cultural importance. Other areas of expertise include advising street artists on the protection of their artworks in addition to advising on disputes about authenticity, provenance and title matters.
It is also adept at advising on issues such as the donation of art in lieu of inheritance/estate taxes and is also recommended for its work on import and export licences.
Private client > Art and cultural propertyĬharles Russell Speechlys LLP has a first-class and ' very client-orientated' team that covers the full range of contentious and non-contentious matters from the purchase, sale and financing of art through to advising on the restitution of art work that has been looted.