Collecting art, antiquities and other luxury items can bring pleasure, often accompanied by emotional attachment.
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Collecting art, antiquities and other luxury items can bring pleasure, often accompanied by emotional attachment. It can also be a method of investment. The art world, however, comes with a number of legal requirements and obligations.
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
30 March 2026
Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly (Ant & Dec), two TV presenters, were recently successful in their application for a Norwich Pharmacal Order (NPO) against an art dealer.
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
28 July 2025
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli assesses the case
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
24 June 2025
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli examines the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation’s Art Market Participants and High Value Dealers Threat Assessment report
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
9 June 2025
In a recent case a judge struck out the defendants’ defence as they failed to comply with their disclosure obligations. With the defence struck out, the claimants were awarded summary judgment in the ...
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
21 November 2024
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli details the case and the issues involved.
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
21 December 2023
Angelika Hellweger of Rahman Ravelli outlines the ending of a long-running disagreement in the art world.
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
22 September 2023
With a financier being jailed for a huge art fraud, Angelika Hellweger of financial crime specialists Rahman Ravelli outlines why the art world is vulnerable to such activity.
Dr. Angelika Hellweger
14 March 2023
Angelika Hellweger assesses FATF’s report on money laundering and terrorist financing in the art and antiquities market