About Us


Rowland & Petroff specializes in the areas of art recovery, German claims, international business transactions, real estate, litigation, and wills, trusts and estates. Based in New York, Rowland & Petroff has been representing individuals and corporations since 1989.

Rowland & Petroff consists of a team of dedicated US and European attorneys with exceptional backgrounds in European and American Law. Our attorneys are admitted in the United States and Germany. In addition,where appropriate, we work with local counsel and with experienced art historians and genealogists.

Rowland & Petroff’s personalized structure provides for legal services tailored to the individual needs of each client. Since its founding the firm has grown to one of the leading law firms in the field of art recovery and the representation of Holocaust victims in the quest to recover their property.

The firm also offers specialized legal services in the representation of international clients, whether individuals or corporations, regarding the establishment or extension of their businesses and real estate acquisitions in the United States. Our attorneys are fluent in English, German, and French.