Mediation
From art law to commercial disputes Richard has over 30 years’ experience as a senior dispute resolution lawyer and mediator.
Mediations in which Richard has been involved include:
Art and Cultural Property Disputes
Richard has a particular expertise in art law and disputes relating to art and cultural property.
Recent examples of art related disputes in which Richard has mediated include:
- Title and ownership relating to a £28m art work
- Attribution dispute relating to an important old master painting
- Art fund investment dispute
- Client/dealer dispute relating to multiple art works by a major 20th century artist
- Art insurance dispute relating to damaged artwork
- Export licence, provenance and marketability dispute relating to significant European artworks
- Institutional art loan dispute
- Auction house terms and conditions dispute
- Online auction dispute relating to images and condition of US $2m artwork
Commercial Disputes
Recent examples of commercial mediations include:
- Employment dispute between senior executive and a FTSE 250 company
- Remuneration dispute between CEO and board of directors
- Asset management dispute between fund managers and institutional clients
- Family office dispute
- Insurance coverage dispute
- Professional negligence dispute between surveyors, valuers and institutional lender
- Joint venture dispute relating to management and disclosure
- Professional partnership dispute relating to governance and partner exit procedures
- Inheritance and probate dispute relating to variation of will and related trusts
- Real estate dispute relating to enfranchisement and lease extensions
- Commercial contract dispute relating to multi-jurisdiction product supply agreements
- Film finance dispute
- Copyright dispute