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Nadia Laurent , Lawyer & Artist
Counsel
Corporate and intellectual property counsel for founders, families and creative businesses.
Book a consultationAbout
Two desks, one person
At the office
- Tools
- Statutes, precedent, a fountain pen
- Hours
- Monday to Friday, 9:00–18:00
- For
- Founders, families and creative businesses
- Record
- 12+ years, 350+ clients advised
In the studio
- Tools
- Linen, oil, a palette knife
- Hours
- Studio visits by appointment
- For
- Collectors, curators and galleries
- Record
- 60+ original works, 8 exhibitions
Law taught me to read what is written. Painting taught me to see what is not.
Nadia Laurent is a corporate and intellectual property lawyer with more than twelve years of practice. She advises founders, families and creative businesses on the agreements and decisions that shape them, and is known for clear advice and calm negotiation.
She is also a working artist. Her paintings and works on paper explore balance, restraint and light, ideas she first met across the negotiating table. Her work has been shown in eight exhibitions and is held in private collections.
Both practices ask for the same discipline: read carefully, look closely, and leave out whatever does not serve the whole.
Practice
Clear counsel, calm negotiation
Six practice areas and one way of working, from a 30-minute first conversation to a written summary of what was agreed.
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Corporate & Commercial
Company formation, shareholder agreements, governance and day-to-day commercial counsel.
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Contracts & Negotiation
Drafting, reviewing and negotiating agreements that hold up when it matters.
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Intellectual Property & Art Law
Where the two practices meet
Copyright, licensing, artist and gallery agreements, commissions and provenance.
For artists & galleries -
Dispute Resolution
Negotiation, mediation and arbitration, with litigation when it is the right tool.
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Real Estate
Acquisitions, leases and due diligence for individuals and businesses.
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Private Clients & Estates
Wills, succession planning and family agreements, handled with discretion.
How she works
Four steps, from first call to close-out.
Consultation
A 30-minute conversation to understand the matter and what you need.
Strategy
A written plan with clear options, timelines and a fee estimate.
Action
Drafting, negotiation or representation, with regular updates.
Resolution
Close-out, a summary of what was agreed, and support afterwards.
Credentials
- Admitted to the Bar, 2013More than twelve years in practice
- LL.M., International Business LawMaster of Laws
- Accredited commercial mediatorMediation for commercial disputes
- Guest lecturer, Art & Intellectual Property LawTeaching where the two practices meet
In figures
Counsel in navy, studio on linen.
- Years in practice
- 12+
- Clients advised
- 350+
- Original works
- 60+
- Exhibitions
- 8
A 30-minute first conversation. Please keep confidential details for after the conflict check.
Intellectual Property & Art Law
For artists & galleries
The practice where both desks meet. Your contract is read by a lawyer who exhibits and sells her own work, and knows how each clause plays out in a gallery.
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Artist–gallery agreements
Representation, consignment and commission splits, read clause by clause before you sign.
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Licensing
Reproduction and image rights granted on terms you set, for the uses you agree to.
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Commission contracts
Scope, sketches, payment stages and who owns the finished work.
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Provenance checks
Title, history and paperwork reviewed before a work changes hands.
Studio
Paintings and works on paper
Balance, restraint and light, in oil, ink and watercolour. Select any work to see it larger and to enquire about the ones still available.
All works
Large abstract fields, gestural drawings, coastal light studies and a new series painted over redacted documents. Choose a series to read its statement.
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Equilibrium I, 2024
Oil on canvas
120 × 100 cm
Available Price on request
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The Weight of Silence, 2023
Oil on canvas
90 × 90 cm
Sold
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Testimony in Blue, 2024
Oil and cold wax on panel
80 × 60 cm
Available Price on request
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Recess, 2023
Oil on linen
70 × 70 cm
Available Price on request
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Clause 7, 2022
Ink and charcoal on paper
70 × 50 cm
Private collection
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Margins, 2021
Ink on paper
59.4 × 42 cm
Available Price on request
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Undertow, 2025
Watercolour and graphite on paper
56 × 76 cm
Available Price on request
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Salt Light, Morning, 2024
Watercolour on cotton paper
38 × 56 cm
Sold
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Precedent, 2025 New
Mixed media on canvas
150 × 120 cm
Available Price on request
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Original works
Paintings and works on paper, sold directly from the studio. Prices on request.
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Commissions
A painting made for a particular room or occasion, with scope and stages agreed in writing first.
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Studio visits
See the work in person, by appointment.
Arrange a studio visit
Exhibitions
Selected exhibitions
Her work has been shown in eight exhibitions. A selection, most recent first.
- 2025Salt & LightSolo exhibitionGalerie Mareine
- 2024Quiet VerdictsSolo exhibitionThe Courtyard Gallery
- 2024Art & the LawGroup exhibition and panel talkInstitute of Contemporary Practice
- 2023New VoicesGroup exhibitionAtelier Nord
- 2022Works on PaperGroup exhibitionMaison des Arts
Testimonials
In their words
From legal clients
“Nadia saw the weak clause in our shareholder agreement before anyone else did. Her advice saved us a year of disputes.”
“Calm, exact and always reachable. She explained every option in plain language before we decided.”
From the art world
“Her paintings carry the same restraint as her arguments. Nothing is wasted and nothing is missing.”
“Salt Light, Morning changes with the light all day. It is the first thing our guests ask about.”
Journal
Notes from both desks
Short, practical writing on contracts and art law, and on what happens in the studio.
Contact
Write to the office or the studio
Legal enquiries
Art & commissions
Office
48 Harbour Street, Suite 3BMonday to Friday, 9:00–18:00
Studio visits by appointment