Art in a time of war: The sanctions landscape

Steven R. Schindler is one of the founding partners of Schindler Cohen & Hochman LLP, a premier litigation and art law boutique law firm. As a senior member of the firm’s litigation practice, Steve represents a broad range of clients in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the nation, and works closely with foreign law firms in complex transnational litigation. Steve also heads SCH’s Art Law Group. This practice area combines SCH’s formidable litigation expertise with a deep knowledge of the art market and its specific legal issues. Steve regularly advises art galleries, other art related businesses, collectors, artists, and not-for-profit corporations in the art space on transactional matters, such as the sale and acquisition of art and their relationships with dealers, banks and auction houses, and has litigated cases involving the authenticity, title, provenance and appraisals of art. Steve is on the faculty of NYU’s Steinhardt School where he teaches art law. He was the Chair of the Art Law Committee of The Bar Association of the City of New York from 2016-2019, and remains an active member of that committee. He is the co-president of the Board of Artists Space. Steve often speaks on legal and industry sponsored panels relating to current topics in art law, and is the author of numerous articles on art law. He was appointed to the original Arbitration and Mediation pools of CAfA in January 2020 and has been recognized by Chambers as a Band 1 notable practitioner for Art and Cultural Property Law in the U.S. Steve is the co-host of The Art Law Podcast.

Andrea Al-Attar is an attorney in private practice. She advises corporations, individuals, and non-profit organizations on compliance with U.S. economic sanctions, export controls, and anti- money laundering laws and regulations. She has an interest in international transactions involving antiquities, collectibles, and the arts. Ms. Al-Attar is familiar with both the licensing and enforcement processes at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). From May 2018 to May 2019, she served as a section chief in OFAC's Licensing Division. Ms. Al-Attar has also previously worked in OFAC's Enforcement Division as an enforcement officer. In addition, her professional experience includes time spent as an associate at two global law firms, Milbank LLP and Allen & Overy LLP. She is currently the Co-Chair of the DC Bar International Law Community’s International Trade Subcommittee.