Paola Ghirardelli, attorney in Milan, Italy and Solicitor of England and Wales, deals mainly with art law and related civil, tax, and criminal litigation. In this field, she has acquired specific skills and collaborations with some of the most prestigious Italian and English law firms in the sector. Much of her activity and consultancy is directed towards international clients, for whom she resolves commercial, tax, inheritance, civil and criminal disputes both in Italy, England and Wales and abroad, often collaborating with lawyers in other jurisdictions (France, Germany, United States, Japan, and China). As a solicitor she is also very experienced in advising on complicated trusts and in dealing with cultural heritage issues.
Her main clients include international artists, auction houses, private collectors, institutions such as museums and foundations, art and antique galleries, as well as independent experts and consultants, trustees, beneficiaries and heirs, philanthropists and charities, and financiers. She is also an external consultant of Sotheby's, for whom she provides specific assistance on auction-related matters and issues that may arise concerning authenticity, title, damaged artworks, commission agreements, misattribution or breach of contract.
Her outstanding reputation reflects the experience and expertise that she has accumulated on the full spectrum of art matters, which itself helps her to understand the quirks peculiar to the art fields. Due to her experience and reputation, she is a regular contributor to domestic and international publications, a speaker in conferences and talks and a lecturer in master degree courses related to art and cultural heritage law.
She's a member of "Art Law Committee" at Milan Bar Association.
She's highly experienced in criminal art and financial law.
She is a forensic psychopathologist and a criminologist specializes in neurolaw. She has authored articles and books on topics like the use of neuroscience in law.
