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Lawrence M. Shindell
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, LMI Group International, Inc.
Lawrence M. Shindell is the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of LMI Group International, Inc., a specialty firm based in New York City that provides complex investment bank-like services to the international art industry. The firm specializes in underwriting the market release of major orphaned artworks, which are pieces valued at $15 million or more that lack typical market evidence of authenticity and certification.12
Shindell has a legal background, holding degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Emory University School of Law. He is licensed to practice law in several U.S. jurisdictions, including admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of the United States.2 Before his role at LMI Group, Shindell served as CEO of ARIS Title Insurance Corporation, where he was instrumental in launching the art industry's first institutional-grade, non-recourse art lending platform.2
In addition to his business achievements, Shindell has provided expert testimony before the United States Tax Court and Congress on issues related to the art industry, including legal title, valuation, tax questions, financial integrity, and money laundering.2
