Hartley Waltman, general counsel of the Americas for international art auction house Phillips.Global Art Auction House Phillips Hires New General Counsel
Hartley Waltman will join Phillips in July at the firm's headquarters in New York after having spent nearly 20 years in the legal department of Christie's, a British auction house.
June 07, 2019 at 01:49 PM
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International art auction house Phillips has appointed Hartley Waltman as general counsel of the Americas. He formerly served as senior vice president and senior counsel of Christie's, a British auction house.
Waltman will join Phillips in July at the firm's headquarters in New York. The company has a second headquarters in London and offices throughout the world.
Waltman, who was a partner with Foreht Last Waltman & Katz in New York earlier in his career, said he was “delighted to join Phillips.”
“I've been an admirer of the company and have tremendous respect for the team and its culture of innovation,” he added. “Phillips has extraordinary momentum in the market and I look forward to joining the team and contributing to its success.”
Waltman will report to Phillips' London-based chief legal counsel, Martin Wilson, while overseeing legal and compliance functions throughout the Americas. He's also expected to “ensure a global consistency of approach by working in close partnership with his legal counterparts in Europe and Asia,” according to a news release from the company.
Waltman joins Phillips after having worked for nearly 20 years at Christie's, where he began as a business manager before being promoted to vice president and associate counsel and, finally, senior vice president and senior counsel, according to his LinkedIn profile.
At Christie's, Waltman served as primary legal counsel and business partner for the company's 25 specialist departments. He also was the lead counsel for Christie's $832.6 million sale of the Peggy and David Rockefeller collection.
Phillips CEO Edward Dolman described Waltman, a New York Law School alum, as “an exceptional lawyer with a long history in the auction business.”
“He brings with him considerable expertise, sharp judgment and a long track record of successfully negotiating high-value art transactions and resolving complex disputes,” Dolman added. “We are building extraordinary momentum at Phillips and I am pleased that Hartley will help us navigate through complex issues in the Americas.”
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