Art Law

We handle a variety of domestic and international matters for clients who conduct business in the world of fine art.

OUR CLIENTS

We advise artists, galleries, art advisors, and individual and institutional collectors.

CLIENT BENEFITS

Litigate and Resolve Disputes

Clients in the business of fine art and antiquities often face vexing title, authenticity, and valuation questions, and our lawyers have successfully resolved a wide range of these and other domestic and international disputes.

Negotiate with Filmmakers and Producers

We represent video artists and other art industry clients in a wide range of film and television negotiations – including films about art and individual artists and their work.

Structure Agreements With Book and Web Publishers

Artists have long sought to publish books featuring their works and our publishing group advises art world clients on strategy, agreements, pre-publication review,working with agents, and other publishing matters.

Extend Their Brand

We help clients maximize commercial opportunities through licensing programs that leverage their valuable images in different media.

Protect Copyrights, Trademarks, and Other Intellectual Property

We help clients clear and protect intellectual property rights in their works.

Structure Loans and Investments

We work with our corporate group to help clients negotiate and structure financing agreements secured by fine art.

Handle Real Estate Matters

We work with our real estate group to negotiate leases and subleases for galleries.

Implement Estate Plans

For many clients, art represents a significant portion of their net worth, and our estate planning group helps design customized wills and trusts incorporating optimal estate planning strategies.

Make Gifts of Art

We assist our clients in structuring tax-advantageous gifts of art to family members, charitable organizations, and others.