eBay Inc. (NasdaqGS:EBAY) signed a definitive agreement to acquire Goldin Auctions LLC from Collectors Holding Company Ltd on April 10, 2024. The transactions are subject to customary closing conditions and are expected to close simultaneously in Q2 2024. Centerview Partners is acting as financial advisor and Freshfields team was led by M&A and technology partners John Fisher and Zheng (Jonathan) Zhou, included partner Mena Kaplan on intellectual property matters, partner Joe Solti on tax matters, partners Chris Lyon and Brock Dahl on data privacy matters, partners Meghan Rissmiller, Jamillia Ferris and Alex Potter, special counsels Meytal McCoy on antitrust matters, partner Stephanie Brown Cripps on sanctions and compliance matters, partner Linda H. Martin on commercial litigation matters, counsel Jeremiah Nelson on real estate matters and partner David G. Sewell on financial regulatory matters is acting as legal advisor to eBay.

Allen & Co is acting as financial advisor and Sullivan and Cromwell is acting as legal advisor to Collectors.