Alston & Bird represented the international auction house Christie’s in its acquisition of Gooding & Company, a leading international auction house in the classic-car market. The transaction is expected to be completed before the end of 2024.
Representing Christie’s was an Alston & Bird team led by partners Stuart Rogers and Aaron Dixon, senior associate Mollie Davis, and associates Crawford Lewis and Nick Mugge (Corporate & Business Transactions); partners George Taulbee and Maki DePalo and senior associate Dorian Simmons (Technology); partner Brett Coburn and senior associate Kaitlin Owen (Labor & Employment); partner Blake MacKay and associate Hillel Eichenbrenner (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partner Sam Kaywood and senior associate Andrew Claytor (Federal & International Tax); partner Clark Calhoun and associate Danny Fitzpatrick (State & Local Tax); partner Lian Yang, senior associate John O’Hara, and associate Eric Xie (International Trade & Regulatory); and partner Doug Arnold and senior associate Hillary Sanborn (Environment, Land Use & Natural Resources).