Katherine Perrelli Quoted and Alexander Jeffrey Mentioned in Art Daily
"NY federal court finds for Art International in Edelman Arts' suit over multimillion-dollar Mondrian painting"

Seyfarth Shaw Litigation partner Katherine Perrelli was quoted and counsel Alexander Jeffrey was mentioned on January 28 in an Art Daily article regarding the closely watched case Edelman Arts, Inc. v. Art International (UK) Ltd. in which Seyfarth client, Art International, prevailed in a long-running dispute over the purchase and sale of the 1923 Piet Mondrian painting "The Composition."

The case involved international discovery under the European Union Data Protection Act, numerous motions relating to exclusion of documentary evidence from witnesses in foreign jurisdictions, and unique issues under the Uniform Commercial Code in the context of high-end international art dealings.

“The issues in this case are of critical importance to the art industry and how galleries, dealers and other players conduct sales of major works,” said Kate. “The extensive litigation surrounding the proposed transaction involved multiple parties on either side from several different countries, with the ultimate seller of the painting several times removed from the entity with whom our client was dealing. We are extremely pleased that the court rejected Mr. Edelman’s attempt to bind Art International to a deal that was clearly never consummated.”

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