Art Law

Switzerland is a centre of international trade in cultural property; in 2005, it enacted the Cultural Property Transfer Act to meet the requirements of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing Illicit Traffic in Cultural Property. Our senior partner, Benno P. Hafner, advises museums, auction houses, galleries, dealers and also private individuals as collectors in their comprehensive concerns relating to art, such as in particular:

  • Transaction processings
  • Escrow services
  • Authenticity checks
  • Clarification of import regulations
  • Solutions for issues in connection with bonded warehouses

Art Law

Switzerland is a centre of international trade in cultural property; in 2005, it enacted the Cultural Property Transfer Act to meet the requirements of the 1970 UNESCO Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing Illicit Traffic in Cultural Property. Our senior partner, Benno P. Hafner, advises museums, auction houses, galleries, dealers and also private individuals as collectors in their comprehensive concerns relating to art, such as in particular:

  • Transaction processings
  • Escrow services
  • Authenticity checks
  • Clarification of import regulations
  • Solutions for issues in connection with bonded warehouses