Art | Investment | Legacy​
MAKING Legacy ENDURE
Across Borders
"A legacy of art outweighs a chest of gold"
Chinese proverb
OUR MISSION
Art | Investment | Legacy
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At Gouchault & Zhao (ADGM), collectors and investors do not come to us to manage an asset. They come because they have built something worth preserving, and they want to ensure it continues to mean something after them.
With combined expertise in finance, law and art history, and extensive experience in the art market and cross-border transactions, we bring rare rigour to questions that are never purely transactional. We are committed to preserving art and cultural heritage, and to ensuring that the legacies entrusted to us endure across generations and jurisdictions.
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From Abu Dhabi, we bridge the Middle East, Asia and Europe, operating at the intersection of one of the world's most dynamic marketplaces and the global art market it is reshaping.
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OUR SERVICES
ART MARKET
In an industry where handshakes can close deals and borders complicate everything, we bring certainty and legal precision. We advise collectors, artists, cultural institutions and galleries across the full life-cycle of art ownership and transactions:
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Acquisitions and Sales
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Art Finance
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Contracts, Consignment and Licensing
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Artist Rights
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Provenance and Restitution
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Export/Import and Regulatory
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Corporate Art Governance
INVESTMENT & GROWTH
Behind every successful venture is a structure built to last. We advise investors seeking to establish presence and diversify their portfolios in the UAE. We also negotiate partnerships for UAE companies and family offices seeking collaboration in East Asia and Western Europe.
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Foreign Investment and Market Entry
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Cross-border Partnerships
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Company Formation and Governance
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Mergers & Acquisitions
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Real Estate Transactions
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Fund Formation
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Joint Ventures
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Commercial Contracts​
LEGACY & HERITAGE
A collection built over a lifetime deserves a framework built to outlast it. We advise artists, collectors, families, and institutions on the legal and financial structures that preserve and govern art, cultural property, and wealth across generations
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Foundations and Trusts
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Estate Planning and Succession
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Cross-border Collection Planning
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Philanthropy and Charitable Giving
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Dispute Resolution