Art & Cultural Property Group

Getting Back Art From Gurlitt's Hoard

The facts leading to the recent discovery of a hoard of art in a Munich apartment are now well known. The collection, found in the home of Cornelius Gurlitt, a reclusive 80-year-old, was assembled by his father, Hildebrand, a collector who worked as an art dealer before, during, and after the Second World War. Read More

Doubts Rise Over Munich Hoard Returns

Statute of limitations laws may prevent previous owners successfully reclaiming art aquired during the Nazi purge of the late 1930’s that was hoarded in a Munich flat. Read More

Changes to the UK Import Vat Regime

“Temporary Admission (TA) is a specific VAT importation regime,” says Pierre Valentin, partner and art law specialist at Constantine Cannon, who has highlighted the issue in his new blog, Art@Law.

Valentin Goes it Alone

Pierre Valentin, who headed the art law team at Withers LLP for nine years, has left to setup the London branch of the boutique US anti-trust group Constantine Cannon.