ART LAW PRACTICE
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP has a strong tradition of supporting the arts. Gordon F. Hampton, one of the firm's founding partners, was a serious collector and patron of the arts, who served as a trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles and helped found the Fellows of Contemporary Art, a non-profit organization active in promoting and funding the work of contemporary artists.
In 1999, The Gordon F. Hampton Collection was gifted to The University Art Museum (UAM) at California State University, Long Beach.
The notable and distinctly personal collection features 89 works by 43 artists, including signature works by such artists as Al Held, Michael Goldberg, Adolph Gottlieb, Lee Krasner and Milton Resnick. The majority of the collection is exhibited in our downtown Los Angeles office, which serves as a satellite exhibition space for the UAM and the university's art outreach programs.
Arnold Mesches,
Portrait of Gordon Hampton, 1988
Continuing our dedication to the arts, Sheppard Mullin's Art Law Practice Group has experience in virtually every area of the law that affects the global art and culture community:
- Advertising and Promotions
- Antitrust
- Branding, Licensing, Distribution, and Merchandising
- Charitable Gifts
- Corporate Finance, Secured Transactions, and Loans Secured by Fine Art
- Creditor’s Rights and Bankruptcy
- E-Commerce
- Employee Benefits
- Exhibition Sponsorships
- Import, Export, and Customs Matters
- Intellectual Property
- Joint Ventures and other Strategic Business Relationships, Transactions, and Alliances
- Labor and Employment
- Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Museum, Foundation, and Gallery Advisory Services
- Private Sales, Consignments, and Auctions
- Public and Private Commissions
- Provenance Review and Research
- Tax
- Technology Protection
- Restitution and Art Recovery Claims
- Stock and Equity Transactions
- Trusts and Estates
Untitled by Michael Goldberg, 1986 Oil and pastel on paper 29.25 x 27.75 inches
Spannocchia – NY XV by Michael Goldberg, 1986 Oil on canvas 79 x 79 inches
Spannocchia – NY IV by Michael Goldberg , 1986 Oil on canvas 86.5 x 85.5 inches
Untitled by Michael Goldberg, 1951-2 Oil on canvas 57 x 50.25 inches