Typical art law services we provide:
We advise and assist artists, galleries, studios, collectors, investors and everything in between on the wide range of legal issues that arise in the art world.
- Commissions: we regularly advise artists and commissioners in connection with private and public art commissions. We also protect works of joint authorship, future use of works and provide ‘best practice’ guidelines and practical advice for artists.
- Gallery/artist agreements: we work with independent artists and galleries in connection with exhibition and consignment agreements, long-term representation agreements and loans of artworks to museums and galleries.
- Intellectual property protection: focusing on copyright protection and exploitation, we also assist artists with registration and enforcement of trade marks and domain names and other intellectual property rights, particularly involving commissions and collaborations.
- Sales: the acquisition, ownership, and sale of artworks, art galleries and studios is a specialist niche. The team frequently handle complex sales within a tight time frame.
- Dispute resolution: whether you are an artist, collector, investor or gallery, our specialist negotiators have a wealth of experience in settling disputes to achieve a workable and commercial outcome. The team often deal with highly complex, industry-specific issues.
