The law firm of CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC works with museums and private art collectors in the United States and throughout the world in the sale and purchase (private offerings), registering and transporting of classical and contemporary masterpieces, including but not limited to paintings, sculptures, historical artifacts and archaeological discoveries.
It is important to note that Art Law in and of itself is not a separate area of law or a single legal doctrine; rather, this area is comprised of a variety of legal practices areas that includes Intellectual Property, Contracts, Constitutional, Tort, Tax, Commercial And International Law.
Today, the creation, sale, collection and display of art receive specialized legal treatment by statute, ordinance, regulation, treaty and case law and often overlap with an area law known as cultural property law that protects, regulates and facilitates the creation, use and marketing of art.
If you value the arts, take time to apprise the attorneys that will be instrumental in the proposed transaction by contacting CHUNG, MALHAS & MANTEL, PLLC at (206) 264-8999.
Languages spoken by our professional and support staff include Arabic, Berber, French, Hebrew, Japanese, Mandarin Chinese, Russian and Spanish.