Legal Support
DON’T GO IT ALONE
Navigate the World of Art and Cultural Property Law with Confidence
With our extensive experience in the cultural property arena, Argus Cultural Property Consultants stands ready to provide legal advice, assistance and education to museums, galleries, auction houses, insurance carriers, governments and collectors for art and cultural property concerns, issues and disputes. Our expertise covers a diverse range of art law issues, including:
- Contract and ownership disputes
- Restitution claims for stolen or looted art and artifacts
- Fraud and forgery
- Compliance with laws and regulations covering the possession, sale, loan, trade, seizure, smuggling and repatriation of art and cultural heritage objects
Services We Offer
Litigation Assistance
We provide advice on litigation strategy and procedures as well as expert testimony and testimony preparation for cultural property matters, including contract and ownership disputes, restitution claims, and art fraud.
Dispute Negotiations
We help to resolve disputes, working to find appropriate and creative solutions in a broad range of art and cultural heritage matters, including provenance, ownership and authenticity.
Legal Analysis
We provide legal guidance on the meaning, effect and implications of cultural property treaties and laws, including the Convention on Cultural Property Implementation Act (CPIA) and the Archaeological Resources Protection Act (ARPA).
Compliance
We work with your organization or business to develop, implement and update compliance programs, particularly in the complex areas of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Client (KYC) laws and regulations.
Privacy Consultations
We offer legal advice on navigating the need and requirements for transparency in the art market versus statutory and common law privacy rights and data protection regulations.
International Relations
We deliver legal advice, advocacy and liaison assistance to U.S. and foreign government agencies and cultural institutions on art and cultural property theft, trafficking, ownership claims, restitution and repatriation.
NAGPRA & STOP Act
We assist Native American tribes to recover of their lost sacred items and guide institutions in their compliance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) and Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony (STOP) Act.