Art Law

We provide a broad range of services related to the visual arts, digital art, collectibles, performing arts, and media. Our art law practice broadly assists visual artists, collectors, galleries, auction houses, museums, family offices, trusts, foundations, not-for-profits, and other stakeholders in the art community and nonprofit space. Whether we represent an individual artist, a private collector, a small business, or a large corporate or nonprofit organization, we can help preserve value and protect clients’ rights.

Our art law practice draws on the skills and knowledge across our firm to advise on litigation and arbitration, transactions and financing, intellectual property, international trade, tax, foundations and exempt organizations, personal and succession planning, regulatory compliance, and government enforcement and white-collar defense. The core members of our team have experience specific to the art and creative industries. We combine the strengths of a large, full-service firm with the experience and passion of professionals who focus their practice in this area to strategically and efficiently support the specific and nuanced needs of our clients in the art market and other creative industries.

We advise on matters including:

• Litigation and domestic and international arbitration of art-related disputes, including:
  • Breach of contract and fiduciary duty related to the sale or consignment of art
  • Ownership and provenance disputes
  • Commercial disputes over licensing, copyright, and trademark issues
  • Estate and trust litigation related to artists’ estates or family/trust art collections
• Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital art
• Lost or stolen artworks and other high-value collectibles
• Fraud and forgery
• Transactions involving art and other high-value collectibles, such as musical instruments and jewelry
• Consignments to galleries and auction houses
• Recovery for damage to works of art
• Talent, author, and licensing representation