Art Due Diligence Group

The Art Due Diligence Group (ADDG) has been formed to respond to a tangible market need for full and proper due diligence in transactions relating to high value objects and collections of fine art. With the purpose of supporting a safe, smooth and cost-efficient trading environment, the group consists of a specially selected team of experts with years of experience in the art market. Based in London and operating globally, the ADDG brings together leading service providers under one roof to provide an independent service that can be used by all segments of the commercial art market. Private clients, top level dealers, museums and auction houses have begun to recognise the need for a systematic and thorough due diligence process before undertaking the purchase of fine art and for assistance if problems arise at a later date. The emergence of new markets and new types of collector alongside the long-standing opacity of the market and recent news of serious issues arising out of high value art sales highlights the importance of a sound transactional process. The ADDG consists of a specially selected team of leading experts in the following areas: legal title and claim checks, forensic science, art historical research, independent fine art advice and brokerage services, security and due diligence services, professional legal services, litigation and ADR services, stolen art recovery services, and reputation and risk management. ADDG’s mission is to help the trade, agents, private clients, family offices and museums with a streamlined, user-friendly, cost-efficient process for examining artworks, avoiding pitfalls and obtaining the necessary professional opinions and solutions that may need to be sought.