Julian Jensen, Attorney-at-Law, advises and represents artists, collectors, galleries, businesses, and institutions, providing legal counsel on matters related to art. Julian Jensen is one of the few legal professionals in the field who can draw on a unique combination of legal expertise and in-depth art knowledge. This rare blend has been developed through a range of professional experiences and academic training in various art-related disciplines, including a BA in Art History from the University of Copenhagen, an additional Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European Intellectual Property Law from Stockholm University, and further education from Sotheby’s Institute of Art.
Legal and regulatory advice is provided to individuals, businesses, and institutions concerning their activities involving art , including:
ARTISTS AND DEALERS
• Agreements between artists, galleries, and dealers.
ARTWORK TRANSACTIONS
• Private sales.
• Consigned artworks.
• All aspects of fraud, forgeries, theft, and money laundering.
• Import, export, and international movement of artworks and art collections.
ARTISTS’ RIGHTS
• Copyright.
• Moral rights (Droit moral).
• Resale rights (Droit de suite). The artist’s or creator’s right to resale royalties.
• Trademark law.
• Exploitation and protection of copyright and other intellectual property rights, including design and trademark law.
COLLECTORS
• Art investment.
• Loan and lending of artworks to museums and exhibitions.
• Donation of artworks.
TAX AND ESTATE
• Inheritance and gifts, including matters relating to inheritance and gift taxes, and wills involving art and antiques.
• Issues and disputes concerning art in the context of divorce and inheritance.
• Intellectual property and tax.
• Tax matters for artists, including VAT rules for artists and special tax regulations for professional artists, as well as general guidance on tax return preparation for artists.
MUSEUMS AND MULTIMEDIA
• The internet and digital art.
• Art insurance: Museum insurance, gallery insurance, and insurance for private collectors and commercial entities, as well as auction house insurance.
• Negotiation of insurance terms and coverage, claims handling, including filing and preparing claims against insurers.
LITIGATION AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION
• Litigation.
• Mediation, settlement negotiations, and conflict resolution, both out-of-court and in-court.
CONTACT:
+45 2728 0151
jj@julianjensenadvokat.dk
Address (Copenhagen):
Kronprinsessegade 46 C, 2nd floor
1306 Copenhagen K
Denmark
Address (Ærøskøbing):
Torvet 5
5970 Ærøskøbing
Denmark
VAT No.: 33443129
CREDENTIALS:
EDUCATION
Licensed Attorney, admitted to the Danish Bar on 9 February 2017.
Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European Intellectual Property Law, Department of Law, Stockholm University (2012).
Master of Laws (Cand.jur.), Faculty of Law, University of Copenhagen (2003).
Bachelor of Arts in Art History, Faculty of Humanities, University of Copenhagen (2006).
Publication: Trademark Dilution Law in the European Community, published in NIR – Nordiskt Immateriellt Rättsskydd (Nordic Intellectual Property Law Review), Issue 5, Volume 77, December 2008.
The Art of Buying and Selling at Auction, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York (2025).
Introduction to Art and Finance, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York (2024).
Artists’ Estates and Foundations, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York (2024).
Determining Value: An Appraiser’s Perspective, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, New York (2024).
Art Law for Art World Professionals, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London (2014).
MEMBERSHIPS
Member of the Danish Bar and Law Society.
Member of Danish ICOM – The International Council of Museums.
Member of the Danish Copyright Society (Dansk Selskab for Ophavsret).
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENTS
Legal Advisor and Treasurer, Artists’ Legal Aid (Kunstnernes Retshjælp), Copenhagen.
Legal Internship, His Honour Judge Dr. Peter Jackson, The Crown Court at Southwark, London.
Guest Lecturer, The Architecture and Design of Mies van der Rohe, Royal Danish Academy – School of Architecture, Copenhagen.
Staff Member, Danish Architecture Center, Copenhagen.
Staff Member, The Hirschsprung Collection, Copenhagen.
Copperplate Printer, Niels Borch Jensen, Copperplate Printmaking Workshop, Copenhagen.
