Stephenson Harwood

Stephenson Harwood has well-established abilities to assist its broad roster of clients in a variety of complex matters in both domestic and cross-jurisdictional contexts. ‘Expert in the field’ Roland Foord heads up the practice and assists clients, including private collectors, museums and auction houses, on fine art sales and purchases, and on export and looted art issues, as well as handling complex disputes. Katie Hewson’s areas of expertise include providing guidance to auction houses and museums on commercial issues, assisting fine art dealers with significant sales and purchases, as well as handling data protection-related issues. A key focus of Alan Ward is his acting in multi-jurisdictional investigations and regulatory and criminal enforcement cases regarding looted art. Jo Jones departed in January 2025.