Lo studio guarantees legal advice, historical-artistic expertise, and advanced wealth planning, offering a comprehensive service aimed at families, foundations, trusts, public and private museums, artists, and international investors. Art is not only an aesthetic asset but also a wealth asset, a tool for protection, generational transmission, and identity enhancement, in compliance with Legislative Decree No. 42 of January 22, 2004, and applicable civil and international laws.
Art Advisory for High Net Worth Individuals
- Acquisition Strategy
- Collection Positioning Analysis
- Definition of Thematic and Chronological Guidelines
- Legal and Historical-Artistic Due Diligence
- Confidential Negotiation and Contract Structuring
- Building and Rationalizing Collections
- Complete Audit of Artistic Heritage
- Authenticity and Conservation Status Verification
- Fiscal and Legal Reorganization
- Exhibition and Loan Planning
- Strategic Divestitures
- Market Timing Evaluation
- Assistance with Private Sales
- Protection of Collector’s Reputation
Wealth Planning with Artworks
Art enters wealth planning as a tool for:
- Wealth Protection
- Inheritance Transmission
- Tax Optimization
- Structuring Trusts and Foundations
- Succession Planning
- Inheritance Divisions
- Certified Inventories
- Valuation Reports
- Mediation Among Heirs
- Legal Assistance in Case of Disputes
- Structuring Foundations and Artist Archives
- Establishing Cultural Entities
- Drafting Statutes
- Governance Regulation
- Protection of Conferred Artistic Heritage
Assistance to Artists and Artist Archives
- Drafting Transfer Contracts
- Protection of Moral and Patrimonial Rights
- Management of Certificates of Authenticity
- Structuring Reasoned Catalogs
- Protection Against Counterfeiting
- Posthumous Planning of the Artwork
Assistance to Buyers, Investors, and Museums
For Buyers
- Preemptive Authenticity Verification
- Legal Risk Analysis
- Strengthened Guarantee Clauses
- Legal Actions in Case of Counterfeiting
For Public and Private Museums
- Acquisition Assistance
- Drafting Loan Contracts
- Insurance Coverages
- Regulatory Compliance
- Internal Authentication Procedures
Integrated Expert Section
Types of Reports
- Valuation Report
- Expertise
- Reasoned Opinion
- Record of Findings
- Cumulative Inventory
- Technical Consultation Report
Non-Invasive Optical Analysis
Scientific investigations without altering the artwork:
- Digital Microphotography
- Digital Microscopy
- Ultraviolet Light
- Infrared Reflectography
- Stratigraphic Study and Conservation Status
- Each analysis is accompanied by a Technical Report.
Operational Methodology
- Direct and Personal Examination of the Artwork
- Non-Destructive Scientific Investigations
- Historical-Artistic Comparative Study
- Possible Graphometric Examination of the Signature
- Drafting of Structured Valuation Reports
- Determination of Market Value
Ethical Code of Conduct
- Personal Responsibility of the Signatory
- Absolute Independence
- Absence of Conflicts of Interest
- Prohibition of Unlawful Competition
- Transparency in Fees
- Incompatibility with Conflicting Assignments
- Absolute Professional Secrecy
International Operations
- Export Assistance for Artworks
- International Circulation
- Coordination with Foreign Firms
- Transnational Disputes
- International Arbitrations
Art requires science, conscience, and prudence. Every expert act, every contract, every acquisition is treated as a public responsibility, as well as a professional one.
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