Art

On March 16, FinCEN announced the creation of the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Program, which is aimed at offering rewards to people who provide information to the U.S. government about various stolen assets that are linked to the Russian government. It can implicate people who work at financial institutions, as well as a number of other types of companies that are involved in high value transactions, such as transactions involving real estate, artwork, luxury goods, or crypto assets. In this video, Jeffrey Alberts, co-chair of Pryor Cashman's FinTech Group and chair of the White Collar Defense and Investigation Practice, discusses the development of the program and its potential implications.

This Rhizome hosted panel brings together Leila Amineddoleh, founder of the art, cultural heritage, and intellectual property law firm Amineddoleh & Associates LLP; Alana Kushnir, founder of art law and advisory firm Guest Work Agency and Principal Investigator of the Serpentine Legal Lab; Megan Noh, Co-Chair of Art Law at Pryor Cashman LLP; and Yayoi Shionoiri, Executive Director of the Chris Burden Estate and the Nancy Rubins Studio; to share brief case studies and discuss legal issues arising in NFT marketplaces.

View the event information here: From Black Boxes to Open Systems: NFTs and the Law

In this presentation, Camilla Perera De Wit and William Charron introduce the Court of Arbitration for Art (CAfA) which is administered by the Netherland Arbitration Institute in The Hague and which offers alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as arbitration and mediation for art-related disputes.

Christie’s Education’s new online course Art Law offers an in-depth introduction to this essential legal field. The course covers art-world legal practice and legislation in major international regions: the USA, Europe, UK, and China. The six-week course is written and presented by legal academic Vittoria Mastrandrea (Christie’s, Christie’s Education).

Understanding the law as it affects the art industry is vital for those looking to enter the profession as a career and for those looking to expand their careers within the art world in business, specialist, and legal roles. The course covers contract law and anti-money laundering procedures, copyright, export regulations, authenticity and forgery, restitution and repatriation, and issues involved in museums and deaccessioning. Learn more at christies.edu/online/courses/continuing-education/online-courses/art-law.

Partner Megan Noh participated in a New York County Lawyers Association Continuing Legal Educations Institute panel.

Megan Noh, partner and co-chair of Pryor Cashman's Art Law Group, joined speakers from Gardner Leader and LMS Legal to discuss Force Majeure, frustration, and equivalent concepts in Britain, France, Italy, and New York during the COVID-19 pandemic as it applies to art law. 

Bill Charron, Chair of Pryor Cashman's Art Law Practice, discusses what separates Pryor Cashman's practice from the competition.

Partner William Charron, co-head of Pryor Cashman's Art Law practice, examines common issues that arise in Art Law cases.

William Charron, Partner, and Co-Chair of Pryor Cashman's Art Law Group, discusses his role at the firm, his areas of expertise, and why he gravitated towards art law.

William Charron, Co-Chair of Pryor Cashman’s Art Law practice, won his second Burton Award for his recent article examining the constitutionality of the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Here, he explains why the HEAR Act violates constitutional principles of federalism, and discusses the unique legal issues that arise in cases involving Nazi-looted artwork.

Pryor Cashman Partner William Charron explains why today’s global art market is a ripe environment for fakes and forgeries.

Pryor Cashman Partner William Charron explores the relevance of fakes and forgeries in the current art market and how buyers can safeguard against unwittingly purchasing fake art.

Pryor Cashman Partner William Charron discusses the seminal fraud cases brought against the now-defunct Knoedler Gallery.