Art and Antiquities

Arnold & Porter’s cross-disciplinary team of lawyers draws on the skills of lawyers across a wide array of practices, including Tax-Exempt, White Collar & Investigations, Corporate & Finance, Intellectual Property, and Complex Litigation to represent clients on the full range of issues that arise in the art and antiquities market. The flow of art is international in nature and our clients include philanthropists, collectors, museums, galleries, auction houses, dealers, and foreign sovereigns.

How We Can Help

• Forming and qualifying private operating museums
• Advising on charitable giving and tax issues related to the transfer of artworks 
• Providing AML and trade sanctions compliance advice
• Representing clients in internal, government, and congressional investigations and civil litigation 
• Counseling on issues related to authenticity and provenance, free expression and the First Amendment, and intellectual property