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- Work 020 7440 7000
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- 37954 KINGSWAY
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Karen Sanig
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- Work +44 20 7440 7036
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Work Department
Private client; defamation and privacy.
Position
Karen founded the firm’s art law group in 1995 and today her practice is a unique combination of art and media law. With regard to the former, she spends her time representing collectors, dealers, galleries, museums, art foundations and artists in a variety of art-related matters, such as restitution of cultural heritage property, disputes over title, misattribution, and authenticity and protection of intellectual property rights. Advising the Egyptian government over the return of looted cultural artefacts was just one such example. In media matters, Karen advises high-profile clients (business people, politicians and royalty) on reputation issues, including defamation, privacy and blackmail. She is equally skilled in defending the media. Karen’s enhanced knowledge and experience of art law led to her being asked by Central Law Training to create an art law programme. This programme comprised three live webinars which were presented to a select audience in November 2009.
Career
Articled Clifford Chance (London and Paris); qualified 1989; partner Mishcon de Reya 1994.
Languages
French, German.
Member
Franco-British Lawyers Society; IBA Media Law and Cultural Property Law; Women in Film and TV; Institute of Art and Law; Institut Francais; accredited lawyer at the French Embassy; Friends of the Fleming Collection; honorary secretary of Ben Uri Gallery and Museum.
Education
Manchester High School for Girls; Birmingham University (1986 LLB Law with French); Universite de Limoges (1985 Diplome d’etudes jurisdiques Francaises).
Leisure
Art, dance (jazz, ballet), sports (scuba-diving, swimming, tennis), Tai Chi, travel, cinema (especially French).
Practice Areas
Defamation and privacy; Litigation - commercial; Media and entertainment
