Spear’s Review

Head of Mishcon de Reya’s luxury assets group and the art law practice group, Amanda Gray’s current practice includes clients from across the art market spectrum, and she frequently advises on both contentious and non-contentious matters.

Her advice encompasses sale and purchase agreements, art and antiques collection management, loan and agency agreements, artists’ resale rights and anti-money laundering regulations, as well as legacy matters, recovery of stolen art, and fraud such as deepfakes.

‘My aim is to provide clients with commercial and solution-driven advice on matters that are often very public and sensitive, affecting their reputations and legacies, as well as their commercial interests,’ she says. The job’s appeal comes from its interesting clients, she adds. ‘Lawyers are in the privileged position of being clients’ close advisers. We are with them through their successes, crises and challenges.’