UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Margherita Barbagallo, Sanskriti Mohta and Nilojana Nirmalan, Dragon Argent
Dragon Argent is a London-based firm offering inte - grated legal, tax, accountancy and advisory servic - es to fast-growth start-ups and SMEs. The firm has developed a specialist practice in art law and luxury assets, complementing its broader expertise in com - mercial, corporate, intellectual property (IP), litigation, employment, immigration and sports law. Its dedicat - ed litigation, IP and art law team comprises three so - licitors who advise galleries, artists, dealers and pri - vate collectors on the full range of legal issues arising
from art transactions worldwide. Services include art and property transactions, IP protection, art financ - ing, digital trading, dispute resolution and art-related litigation. Recent mandates include advising a galler - ist on commercial agreements, preparing documen - tation for a leading art-world charity, and structuring commercial protections for artists. Dragon Argent also actively contributes to sector thought leader - ship, including through speaking engagements at the London Art Fair and the Art Market 2050 Conference.
Authors
Margherita Barbagallo is the head of litigation, IP and art law at Dragon Argent, where she leads legal strategy for tech start-ups, SMEs and art market participants. She advises businesses, investors and creators on
Nilojana Nirmalan is a solicitor in the litigation, IP and art law department at Dragon Argent. Nilojana regularly assists with the preparation and review of a broad range of commercial documents, and provides
commercial transactions involving assets, IP and compliance risks. Previously, Margherita practiced for a leading firm, handling title disputes, restitution claims and fraud litigation for galleries, collectors and artists’ estates. Margherita is also a trustee of the arts organisation Fevered Sleep. A frequent speaker on the art market, Margherita has presented at the London Art Fair, PAIAM’s Annual Conference and the Association of Women in the Arts. Her publications address IP protection, NFTs and compliance, reflecting her focus on the intersection of law, technology and creativity.
legal support across a variety of commercial and art- related matters. Nilojana has experience in advising and representing art galleries, artists, art studios and individual art collectors on both contentious and non-contentious issues, including contractual disputes, commercial arrangements, and the protection and management of artistic and IP rights.
Sanskriti Mohta is a creative and versatile art law solicitor in London who specialises in both transactional and contentious matters. She also advises on matters surrounding litigation, dispute resolution and IP.
Sanskriti previously worked in corporate and finance law, advising on complex multi-jurisdictional M&A and financial transactions. She went on to complete a History of Art MA at The Courtauld Institute of Art, and has been practising art law since. She has worked with a wide range of clients including artists, collectors, dealers, galleries, governments and museums.
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