Pérez-Llorca has signed a patronage agreement with the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon, consolidating its commitment to promoting culture in Portugal. The agreement is in line with the firm’s mission to engage in cultural excellence projects in the markets where it is present.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum holds a unique collection of six thousand pieces, from Antiquity to the beginning of the 20th century. The collection spans civilisations from the Middle East and Asia–Pacific to European art, with masterpieces by artists such as Rembrandt, Rubens, Monet and Degas, and features a prominent collection of works by René Lalique. Opened in 1969, the Museum fulfilled its founder’s desire to bring his collection together under one roof, and today it is an international benchmark for the preservation and dissemination of artistic heritage.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation is pleased to welcome the firm to its group of patrons, noting that “Pérez-Llorca is a leading institution in the legal world, renowned for its work in the promotion of the arts”.
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum is currently closed for modernisation works, which include upgrading the infrastructure, harmonising the exhibition galleries and optimising visitor flows, in order to offer improved conservation conditions and a renewed and more accessible museum experience.
Within the framework of this agreement, Pérez-Llorca and the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum will develop exclusive initiatives for the firm’s professionals, clients and collaborators, such as guided and narrated tours, topical round tables and small cultural gatherings.
“We are very pleased with this partnership, which reflects our vision that top-tier legal practice and art share the same values: rigour, interpretation and legacy building. Supporting the Gulbenkian at this time of renewal means investing in Lisbon’s intellectual and cultural capital,” affirmed Constanza Vergara, partner and Chief Operating Officer of Pérez-Llorca.
“This partnership with the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum symbolises the consolidation of our commitment to Portugal. For Pérez-Llorca, being completely present in a market means actively contributing in various areas, particularly to the country’s cultural capital. By supporting an institution that is a global benchmark and a pillar of Lisbon’s identity, we are reaffirming our commitment to being a strategic partner in the development and promotion of the arts ecosystem, both nationally and internationally,” declared Carlos Vaz de Almeida, Managing Partner of Pérez-Llorca’s Lisbon office.
The protocol signing ceremony took place at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and was attended by António M. Feijó, President of the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation; Jorge Vasconcelos, Administrator of the Foundation, and Susana Prudêncio, Deputy Director of Marketing and Information Systems. Representing Pérez-Llorca were Constanza Vergara, Chief Operating Officer; Carlos Vaz de Almeida, Managing Partner of the Lisbon office; as well as Inés Arruda and Adolfo Mesquita Nunes, Country Co-chairs of the firm in Portugal.
This patronage is in addition to other cultural initiatives promoted by Pérez-Llorca, such as the support in Spain for the Museo Nacional del Prado, the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona and the Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, strengthening the firm’s position as a strategic partner in the arts ecosystem.