Counsel
CurrentArt law litigation and transactions, commercial litigation and insurance coverage.Art, jewelry and collectibles: transactions and litigation involving authenticity, fraud, damage, insurance claims, bailment, storage and shipment, gallery, auction and jeweler consignment, art advisory agreements, commission and introductory agreements, purchase and sale agreements, artist representation, asset-backed loans, art fair and exhibition loans, conservation and appraisal, confidentiality, non-disclosure and non-circumvention agreements, technology services agreements, and other vendor agreements, including writer contribution agreements, distribution agreements, and consulting services agreements. Advise clients on risk management, operations, marketing, the legal implications of strategic initiatives and draft, review and negotiate agreements in connection with such initiatives.Commercial litigation: Counsel clients regarding contractual duties, risk mitigation, business torts, formulate litigation avoidance and dispute resolution strategies. Litigate commercial matters from inception through trial, responsible for prioritizing and handling extensive case load. Coordinate with in-house, foreign, local and co-counsel on outsourced legal matters.Insurance litigation: take on plaintiff and defense roles for foreign and domestic insurers in coverage determinations, subrogation, broker liability, bad faith, E&O, international trade disputes involving commercial goods, and international trade-credit insurance loss claims.
