The International Bar Association “Law Firm “Levant and Partners” announces the creation of a new practice, “Culture and Art” (Art Law).

The separation of the “Culture and Art” (Art Law) direction from the “Intellectual Property” practice into a separate independent practice is due to the specifics of the industry, the Firm’s accumulated unique experience in this area and the increase in requests from both Russian Clients and Clients from other countries.

The law firm “Levant and Partners” is one of the leading law firms in the field of intellectual property and copyright in Russia, thanks to its partners it provides services at the international level.

The establishment of an independent practice “Culture and Art” (Art Law) is new for the Russian legal market, in contrast to Western law firms.

The practice is headed by Matvey Levant, managing partner of the International Bar Association “Law Firm “Levant and Partners”, co-founder of the Levant Art Gallery, which indicates the significance of this practice and its special place in the Firm’s services.

Services:

Legal support for the activities of galleries, vernissages, art exhibitions, exhibition issues
Supporting transactions with works of art and antiques, providing expert assessment of authenticity and appraisal, checking provenance, issued attributions, legality of ownership
Ensuring the inspection, evaluation and systematization of the collection, preparing the collection for sale in one lot
Organization of auctions, support of participation in auctions
Consulting and legal assistance on issues of import and export of cultural property
Protection of interests in litigation related to the art market
Legal assistance in the return of stolen art objects; participation of a lawyer in the investigation of thefts, sales of fakes, and other crimes related to the art market