Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP

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The art litigation practice at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP has experience representing artists, collectors, galleries, foundations, estates and investment firms in addition to dealers, conservators, and auction houses. Its expertise ranges from art financing disputes to authenticity disputes and stolen artwork, and the team is particularly noted for its work with high profile clients. Luke Nikas is a key name for high profile, significant art disputes, co-chairing the practice with Maaren Shah.
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Key clients

  • Alec Baldwin
  • The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc.
  • Gagosian Gallery
  • Morgan Art Foundation
  • Pace Gallery
  • Phillips Auctioneers
  • AIG Property Casualty Company
  • Meadow Creek Spirits (Travis Scott)
  • Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy
  • Friedrich Petzel Gallery, Inc.
  • Richard Perlman
  • Abigail Asher

Work highlights

Representing the Calder Foundation, one of the most important art foundations in the world, regarding a challenge to its opinion regarding the authenticity of a work purported to be by Calder.
Representing the Pace Gallery, one of the most prominent art galleries in the world, in numerous matters, including a lawsuit against Pace regarding its position on a work purported to be by Nevelson.
Advising the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts’ Board of Directors on numerous legal matters, including sales, grants, copyright, and corporate governance, among others.