Law for Appraisers
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Anti-Counterfeiting & Gray Market Control
Developing enforcement strategies to combat counterfeit goods, parallel imports, and unauthorized resellers across digital and physical marketplaces.
Art Acquisitions
Guiding potential purchasers and sellers through art transactions.
Art Transactions & Sales
Drafting and negotiating purchase agreements, consignment contracts, private sales, and art fair participation documents.
Artist Rights
Enforcing moral rights and asserting VARA claims.
Authenticity & Provenance
Advising on due diligence, restitution claims, authenticity disputes, and provenance research.
Brand & Business Structuring
Advising creators on how to build a legally sound business, including entity formation, governing documents, joint venture agreements, and production operations.
Brand & Trademark Protection
Securing brand identity through trademark registration, enforcement, and portfolio management for names, logos, slogans, and signature product elements.
Brand Protection & Enforcement
Securing trademarks for logos, product lines, and house marks; managing global brand portfolios; and enforcing IP rights against counterfeits, knockoffs, and unauthorized use.
Business Formation & Structuring
Establishing fashion startups with appropriate legal entities (such as LLCs and corporations), partnership structures, joint ventures, and contracts for equity, ownership, or co-founders.
Commercial & Global Contracts
Structuring manufacturing, distribution, and wholesale agreements with attention to exclusivity.
Contract Review, Drafting & Negotiation
Creating clear, customized agreements including service contracts, vendor agreements, employment agreements, NDAs, licensing deals, and more.
Contract Review, Drafting & Negotiation
Providing clear legal review of influencer agreements, endorsement deals, management and agency contracts, collaboration agreements, and vendor service contracts.
Copyright & IP Protection
Securing and defending copyrights, licensing rights, and image reproduction agreements.
Cultural Property & Repatriation
Counseling on restitution, museum deaccessioning, and compliance with international regulations.
Design & Intellectual Property Rights
Advising on copyright protection for original textile prints, lookbooks, and marketing materials.
Digital Rights & Fair Use Guidance
Advising on content use, takedown disputes (DMCA), fair use considerations, and protection against unauthorized copying or distribution of work online.
Dispute Resolution & Business Litigation
When disputes arise, we represent clients in pre-litigation negotiations, mediation, arbitration, and state or federal court.
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Resolving production, retail, licensing, and design-piracy disputes, pursuing takedowns and urgent injunctions, and aligning strategy with delivery calendars—mediating when possible, litigating when necessary and/or desirable.
E-commerce & Retail Operations
Drafting terms and conditions, return policies, privacy policies, and influencer/affiliate agreements for brick and mortar and online stores as well as marketplace sellers.
Employment & Contractor Issues
Advising on classification, drafting employment and independent contractor agreements, workplace policies, and IP assignments.
Entity Formation & Structuring
Advising on business formation (such as LLCs, corporations, and limited partnerships), ownership structures, and drafting foundational agreements like operating agreements and shareholder agreements.
Fashion Shows & Campaigns
Advising on legal matters related to model releases, photographer agreements, venue contracts, vendor agreements, and use of music and imagery in shows and campaigns.
Gallery, Museum & Auction House Relations
Structuring artist-gallery representation agreements, exhibition loan agreements, and institutional partnerships.
Intellectual Property Protection
Registering and enforcing copyrights and trademarks to protect content, branding, and creative assets—from logos and taglines to music, writing, and video.
Intellectual Property Strategy
Helping businesses identify, protect, and commercialize trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and branding assets.
Licensing & Collaborations
Structuring brand collaborations, co-branded collections, wholesale agreements, and licensing deals with clear rights, revenue splits, and approval rights.
Licensing & Monetization
Drafting and negotiating licensing agreements, content distribution deals, sponsorship and brand partnerships, and advising on revenue-sharing arrangements on platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Substack, Patreon, and more.
Licensing, Collaborations & Partnerships
Drafting and negotiating bespoke agreements for designer collaborations, fragrance or accessory licenses, limited-edition capsules, and co-branded experiences.
Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Representing clients in disputes involving claims for, among others, fraud, breach of contract, replevin, civil theft, and misrepresentation.
Litigation, Dispute Resolution & Platform Disputes
Providing fast, platform-fluent enforcement—swift DMCA actions, negotiations, and, when needed, litigation—to stop harm, preserve revenue, and restore momentum for creators.
Logistics, Insurance & Risk
Negotiating fine art shipping, insurance, storage, and restoration agreements.
Luxury E-commerce & Digital Strategy
Helping luxury brands build secure, compliant, and exclusive online platforms that protect brand integrity
Merch & Product Launches
Helping creators launch branded merchandise or digital products with clear terms, proper licensing, and consumer protections.
Privacy, Disclaimers & FTC Compliance
Ensuring content and business practices comply with FTC endorsement rules, privacy policies, sponsorship disclosures, and terms of service requirements.
Private Client & Collection Advisory
Advising high-net-worth individuals on the acquisition, disposition, and preservation of fine art, collectible design, vintage fashion, and luxury watches/jewelry, including provenance and title.
Production & Manufacturing Agreements
Negotiating contracts with manufacturers, suppliers, and production houses—both domestic and international—ensuring clarity on timelines, quality control, and liability.