AMG Attorneys

                                                      Your Art. Our Mission.

With our offices in the art hubs of Brussels and London as well as the headquarters in Spain and private wealth center in Switzerland, we are advising our clients always looking to use our knowledge and expertise. 

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We represent artists, art collectors and galleries, art foundations, dealers, nonprofits, auction houses and museums. Our art and transportation law practice is combined not only with other related practice areas, such as tax law, secured transactions, art appraisal and when necessary dispute resolution but also in deep interest, appreciation and knowledge in art. 

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Our services include legal assistance in negotiations, and advice on:

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Art Insurance Coverage - we have certification and experience in art appraisal and art insurance coverage as well as claims.

Art Consignments - we represent collectors and dealers in consignments of collections of art to museums and galleries.  

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Intellectual Property - advising businesses, foundations, collectors, and museums on copyright, trademark and other intellectual property matters related to art and collectibles. We have advised artists on matters related to their copyrights against infringement online and in the art world as well as the moral and economic rights. 

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Charitable gifting - advising collectors on their charitable gifting of art including partial donations and fractional giving, and tax advice. 

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Commissions of art - negotiating and preparing agreements for the commission of public and private art projects on behalf of artists, nonprofits, and municipalities. 

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Cultural patrimony - representing collectors and dealers on transactions involving cultural patrimony and heritage. Advising on purchase, sale, importation/exportation, or loan of cultural property. 

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Sales, use and personal tax - We provide advice on sales, use and tax planning for small and large purchases of artworks, sales and loans of works of art. 

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Display of art loans - advising collectors on the considerations related to loaning their artworks, cultural property and collectibles. Our representation covers drafting and negotiating loan agreements and advising on tax concerns, insurance, as well as import/export and anti-seizure protection. 

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Purchase and sale transactions - advising clients across the broad range of art sales and purchases, from individual artworks to entire collections, including fine art, antiquities, fine jewellery, wine and classic cars. We advise on all aspects of transactions, including estate planning, drafting, negotiating and closing arrangements, due diligence on authenticity and provenance, sales and use tax planning, tax deferred arrangements, and import and export regulations. 

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