IBA Annual Conference Rome 2018
7 Oct - 12 Oct 2018
Session Room A, Level -1
Session information
Romancing the stone: recovery of stolen/confiscated art
Monday 8 October (1115 - 1230)
Session Room A, Level -1
Committee(s)
North American Regional Forum
(Lead)
Art, Cultural Institutions and Heritage Law Committee
Criminal Law Committee
War Crimes Committee
Description
If you enjoyed the movies Woman in Gold and The Monuments Men, you will love this session! The panel will explore the various legal avenues available across several jurisdictions for the recovery of stolen and confiscated art and cultural artifacts. In addition to the recovery of art stolen by the Nazis and Allied soldiers during and after the Second World War, the panel will discuss the legal rights and obligations of good faith purchasers, ownership disputes with insurance companies and methods for combatting illegal removal, smuggling and export, including the effective use of investigators and law enforcement.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Lynda Zadra-Symes | Knobbe Martens, Irvine, California, USA; Vice Chair, North American Regional Forum |
Speakers
| Judd B Grossman | Grossman LLP, New York, New York, USA |
| Christopher Marinello | Art Recovery International, Venice, Italy |
| Elizabeth Rivas | Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Mark Stephens CBE | Howard Kennedy LLP, London, England; LPD Representative, IBA's Human Rights Institute |