REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCE
Dr. Ruth Lecher
Fine Art and Cultural Property
Representing numerous clients in art authenticity disputes in German courts, in particular the cancellation of sales of non-authentic works of art.
Numerous out-of-court negotiations in connection with Nazi-looted art from various perspectives, including representation of museums, auction houses, and individual heirs.
Advising an international auction house on issues relating to Nazi-looted art.
Advising on the legal basis of the ‘Degenerate Art’ campaign in the context of a US-based restitution litigation.
Advising a community of heirs in connection with the confiscation of cultural property in the GDR and the Soviet Occupation Zone (SBZ).
Representing a Swiss client in connection with the acquisition of ancient cultural property and the provisions of the German Law on the Protection of Cultural Property.
Advising an "art-in-architecture" project with international stakeholders.
Litigation and Arbitration
Representing a listed perfume and cosmetics group in license disputes.
Representing a private equity company in a corporate law dispute.
Representing various municipal transport companies in the assertion of defects in the vehicles they purchased.
Representing an MVZ in arbitration proceedings concerning compensation claims under corporate law.
