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Krieg DeVault offers a sophisticated group of attorneys knowledgeable in helping clients navigate the legal, business, and regulatory issues within the art world. 

The attorneys in Krieg DeVault’s Art Law practice are uniquely qualified to work with you on a multitude of art-related services including art acquisition and sales, title and ownership issues, intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright issues, appraisals, financing, dealers rights, foundation formation, consignment agreements, litigation, as well as tax and bankruptcy issues. 

Whether you’re navigating general aspects of appraisals, sales, and consignments, or if you are looking at more complex issues like intellectual property protection, formation of a business or foundation, our attorneys can assist you in understanding the road ahead.  

Appraisals
Consignment agreements
Purchase, sale, and financing of art
Commissions
Gifts and loans of art
Multi-party ownership
Internet web sites and online strategy
Licensing
Copyright and trademark
Artist estates and foundations
Investor Issues
New media agreements
Defamation surrounding works of art
Bankruptcy and creditors’ rights
Litigation and criminal investigations
Lost or stolen artwork
Tax and Insurance Issues

Krieg DeVault offers a sophisticated group of attorneys knowledgeable in helping clients navigate the legal, business, and regulatory issues within the art world. 

The attorneys in Krieg DeVault’s Art Law practice are uniquely qualified to work with you on a multitude of art-related services including art acquisition and sales, title and ownership issues, intellectual property protection, trademark and copyright issues, appraisals, financing, dealers rights, foundation formation, consignment agreements, litigation, as well as tax and bankruptcy issues. 

Whether you’re navigating general aspects of appraisals, sales, and consignments, or if you are looking at more complex issues like intellectual property protection, formation of a business or foundation, our attorneys can assist you in understanding the road ahead.  

Focus Areas

Appraisals
Consignment agreements
Purchase, sale, and financing of art
Commissions
Gifts and loans of art
Multi-party ownership
Internet web sites and online strategy
Licensing
Copyright and trademark
Artist estates and foundations
Investor Issues
New media agreements
Defamation surrounding works of art
Bankruptcy and creditors’ rights
Litigation and criminal investigations
Lost or stolen artwork
Tax and Insurance Issues