Amanda Gray

Key Experience

Art Law

• Advising an art dealer on contentious and reputational matters arising from the attribution of a number of Old Masters.
• Advising an art collector and investor in a global art fraud concerning contemporary art works.
• Advising a collector in a title dispute involving a number of auction houses over a 20th Century art collection and design pieces.
• Advising an art investor on an injunction and a claim arising from the sale of a contemporary artwork and issues concerning non-resale clauses and market manipulation.
• Advising an artist concerning their position and recovery of artworks following the insolvency of an international gallery.
• Advising a gallery on international criminal and civil claims and delivery up of contemporary artworks following an international theft.
• Advising an art investor on an international title claim regarding a consigned 20th century masterpiece.
• Advising a church council on the discovery of a 16th century lost masterwork by Quentin Matsys.
• Advising an art dealer on a Holocaust looted art claim by an individual on an Old Master.
• Advising an heir seeking restitution of a Holocaust looted artwork from a public institution in the UK.
• Advising a collector on the importation, attribution and potential resale of an antique coin collection within the UK.
• Facilitating an art foundation on the recovery of stolen artworks.
• Advising consignors on a multi-jurisdictional dispute and stakeholder claim involving an auction house over the ownership of an art collection.

Luxury Assets

• Advising a claimant company on a high value unlawful means conspiracy, including claims for breach of fiduciary duties and breach of contract claim, concerning a museum quality classic car collection.
• Defending a collector on claims regarding the race history and authenticity of a known classic car.
• Advising a classic car collector on a dispute with an auction house regarding representations on condition and authenticity.
• Advising a client on a dispute arising from the renovation of a classic car.
• Advising a purchaser on title and attribution issues following the acquisition of a classic car at auction, [2015] EWHC 3257 (Comm).
• Assisting an international client with the importation of horses into the United Kingdom.
• Assisting clients with part-ownership arrangements of a high value international dressage horse.
• Advising a client on a dispute with a number of auction houses on the authenticity and condition of jewellery purchase.

Court of Protection

• Acting for members of a high profile family in a complex Court of Protection matter responding to an injunction involving deprivation of liberty

Inquests

• Acting for a number of bereaved families regarding the death of a child, the suicide of a family member, an accidental death and death following surgery

Recent articles:

• Happening Media, "Investing Wisely in 2018 – Five Tips from the Legal Experts", February 2018
• Future Cities Forum blog, February 2018
• Citywealth, "We are advising on Fakes and Forgeries" , July 2015
• RICS Property Journal, "Taking on the New Frontier", Sept/Oct 2014
• RICS Property Journal, "Protecting your image", November 2014

Recent speaking engagements/conferences:

• Speaker at Christie's Art Business course, "Authenticating Art in the Digital Age", May 2018
• Christie's Education students, London, "Introduction to Art Law", March 2018
• Royal Academy workshop, "Managing the Artist’s Legacy: Planning for the Future", London, March 2018
• Speaker at "Art, Investment and Cities" Forum, London, January 2018
• ESCP Executive Specialised Master's Programme, "International Wealth Management – Art: Legal & Tax", London, December 2017
• Royal Academy Professional Practice, "Entering the Art Market: Avoiding the Pitfalls-Business, Contract and Intellectual Property", London, December 2017
• York University Art and Law students, London, "Introduction to Art Law", October 2017