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Private Banking

Private Banking is a niche area in which Fieldfisher has longstanding and deep specialist expertise. These years of experience gained from high-value work mean our clients can rest assured knowing they are receiving the best possible advice on all aspects of private banking, including financial regulatory, aircraft (corporate jet) finance, art finance, real estate finance, yacht finance, margin loans, capital call funding, tax (including VAT, SDLT and IHT), lending to partnerships (law firms and hedge funds) and all other types of traditional private client work.

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A person with shoulder-length hair, wearing a sleeveless top and skirt, sits on a bench in an art museum. They are facing three large classical paintings with intricate, vivid scenes, depicting numerous figures and actions in rich colors.

Art in Transit

EVERY NOW AND AGAIN ART NEEDS TO BE TRANSPORTED FROM ONE LOCATION TO ANOTHER. SOMETIMES THE ART MAY NEED TO BE MOVED FROM ONE JURISDICTION TO ANOTHER. THE TRANSPORTATION OF ART FROM A TO B IS FRAUGHT WITH PERIL AS THE BULK OF ART CLAIMS ARISES FROM LOSS OR DAMAGE TO THE ART IN TRANSIT. DOWNLOAD OUR FULL BRIEFING PAPER.

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A vibrant abstract digital artwork featuring flowing, wave-like patterns in gradients of purple, pink, orange, and blue against a light blue background. The smooth, curvilinear forms create a sense of motion and fluidity.

Tips for borrowing and lending against art

VALUABLE ARTWORKS ARE OFTEN USED AS SECURITY FOR LOANS, WITH THE SAME ISSUES RECURRING REPEATEDLY ON FINANCING TRANSACTIONS. FIELDFISHER ART FINANCE EXPERTS HANNAH ROWBOTHAM AND SEBASTIAN CRAWFORD OFFER SOME TIPS FOR BORROWERS AND LENDERS. DOWNLOAD OUR FULL BRIEFING PAPER.

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Art Finance - English law considerations

ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO SHORTAGE OF BORROWERS IN THE MARKET, TRADITIONALLY MANY LENDERS HAVE NOT HAD A LARGE APPETITE FOR PROVIDING FINANCE SECURED AGAINST WORKS OF ART.

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