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Art and Cultural Property Law

UK-wide

3 Years Ranked

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Provided by Amanda Gray

High Net Worth

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Amanda Gray is a Partner in Mishcon Private, specialising in Art Law and the related field of Luxury Assets. Amanda has worked in the field of Art Law for 17 years building up a team of nine Art Law specialists in the Mishcon team.

Publications

Happening Media, "Investing Wisely in 2018 – Five Tips from the Legal Experts", February 2018

Future Cities Forum blog, February 2018

Citywealth, "We are advising on Fakes and Forgeries" , July 2015

RICS Property Journal, "Taking on the New Frontier", Sept/Oct 2014

RICS Property Journal, "Protecting your image", November 2014

Industry Sector Expertise

Art Law:

Advising an art dealer on contentious and reputational matters arising from the attribution of a number of Old Masters.

Advising an art collector and investor in a global art fraud concerning contemporary art works.

Advising a collector in a title dispute involving a number of auction houses over a 20th Century art collection and design pieces.

Advising an art investor on an injunction and a claim arising from the sale of a contemporary artwork and issues concerning non-resale clauses and market manipulation.

Advising an artist concerning their position and recovery of artworks following the insolvency of an international gallery.

Advising a gallery on international criminal and civil claims and delivery up of contemporary artworks following an international theft.

Advising an art investor on an international title claim regarding a consigned 20th century masterpiece.

Advising a church council on the discovery of a 16th century lost masterwork by Quentin Matsys.

Advising an art dealer on a Holocaust looted art claim by an individual on an Old Master.

Advising an heir seeking restitution of a Holocaust looted artwork from a public institution in the UK.

Advising a collector on the importation, attribution and potential resale of an antique coin collection within the UK.

Facilitating an art foundation on the recovery of stolen artworks.

Advising consignors on a multi-jurisdictional dispute and stakeholder claim involving an auction house over the ownership of an art collection.

Experience

Luxury Assets:

Advising a claimant company on a high value unlawful means conspiracy, including claims for breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract claim, concerning a museum quality classic car collection.

Defending a collector on claims regarding the race history and authenticity of a known classic car.

Advising a classic car collector on a dispute with an auction house regarding representations on condition and authenticity.

Advising a client on a dispute arising from the renovation of a classic car.

Advising a purchaser on title and attribution issues following the acquisition of a classic car at auction, [2015] EWHC 3257 (Comm).

Assisting an international client with the importation of horses into the United Kingdom.

Assisting clients with part-ownership arrangements of a high value international dressage horse.

Advising a client on a dispute with a number of auction houses on the authenticity and condition of jewellery purchase.

Court of Protection:

Acting for members of a high profile family in a complex Court of Protection matter responding to an injunction involving deprivation of liberty

Inquests:

Acting for a number of bereaved families regarding the death of a child, the suicide of a family member, an accidental death and death following surgery

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Art and Cultural Property Law - UK-wide

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Amanda Gray advises auction houses, collectors, dealers and institutional clients on contentious and non-contentious art-related matters.

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