- Counsel to a leading global travel distribution system in the buyout of its Asia-Pacific joint venture and simultaneous negotiation of long-term distribution arrangements with 11 Asian airlines in eight different jurisdictions.
- Counsel to a global building products company in the establishment of a joint venture in the U.S. and Canada.
- Counsel to a leading manufacturer of paper and building products in the sale of its engineered lumber business for $215 million.
- Counsel to a publicly held packaging company in acquisitions and dispositions in North America.
- Counsel to a home improvement and new home construction manufacturer in the disposition of its office supply manufacturing business.
- Counsel to a publicly held packaging company in multiple public common stock and debt offerings.
- Counsel to the world’s largest and best-known home improvement retailer in multiple public debt offerings.
- Counsel to leading international investment banks in several public offerings of debt and related debt tender offers by the world’s best-known beverage company.
Partner,
- Phone: +1 404 881 7407
- Email: charlie.yates@alston.com
Charlie deftly maneuvers clients through complex corporate transactions, including those in the construction, media and manufacturing industries.
Charlie Yates is a member of Alston & Bird’s Corporate & Business Transactions Group. He represents public and private companies in a variety of industries in complex transactions, including acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures, and public and private offerings of debt and equity. Charlie also advises clients on general corporate matters, including ongoing SEC compliance and corporate governance issues.
Charlie is recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© in the Mergers & Acquisitions Law category. He was also selected as a Rising Star in Business/Corporate by Georgia Super Lawyers magazine in 2018.
Before joining Alston & Bird, Charlie clerked for the Hon. Frank Mays Hull of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
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Press Release March 21, 2025Alston & Bird Represents T2S Solutions in Acquisition of Blue Marble CommunicationsAlston & Bird represented T2S Solutions, a founder-led provider of advanced technologies that support U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions, on its acquisition of Blue Marble Communications, a leading provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies. Headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, T2S Solutions is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners.Press Release March 21, 2025Alston & Bird Represents T2S Solutions in Acquisition of Blue Marble CommunicationsAlston & Bird represented T2S Solutions, a founder-led provider of advanced technologies that support U.S. defense, intelligence, and national security missions, on its acquisition of Blue Marble Communications, a leading provider of space-qualified communications and computing technologies. Headquartered in Belcamp, Maryland, T2S Solutions is a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners.
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Press Release February 4, 2025Alston & Bird Advises Harmonia Holdings Group on Acquisition of MaverisAlston & Bird advised Harmonia Holdings Group, a leading provider of cybersecurity services to the federal government and a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, on its acquisition of Maveris, an IT and cybersecurity company.Press Release February 4, 2025Alston & Bird Advises Harmonia Holdings Group on Acquisition of MaverisAlston & Bird advised Harmonia Holdings Group, a leading provider of cybersecurity services to the federal government and a portfolio company of Madison Dearborn Partners, on its acquisition of Maveris, an IT and cybersecurity company.
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Press Release June 18, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Whitley Family in Acquisition of Old Edwards Hospitality GroupAlston & Bird represented the Whitley family in the acquisition of Old Edwards Hospitality Group, a collection of upscale hotels, golf courses, and restaurants in Highlands, North Carolina, as well as several residential communities in nearby Cashiers. Alston & Bird has a long history of leading transformative investments in residential resort projects.Press Release June 18, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Whitley Family in Acquisition of Old Edwards Hospitality GroupAlston & Bird represented the Whitley family in the acquisition of Old Edwards Hospitality Group, a collection of upscale hotels, golf courses, and restaurants in Highlands, North Carolina, as well as several residential communities in nearby Cashiers. Alston & Bird has a long history of leading transformative investments in residential resort projects.
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Press Release June 7, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Underwriters in The Coca-Cola Company’s Public OfferingsAlston & Bird represented the underwriters in The Coca-Cola Company’s public offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% notes due 2034, its $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.300% notes due 2054, and $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% notes due 2064.Press Release June 7, 2024Alston & Bird Represents Underwriters in The Coca-Cola Company’s Public OfferingsAlston & Bird represented the underwriters in The Coca-Cola Company’s public offering of $1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.000% notes due 2034, its $1.1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 5.300% notes due 2054, and $900 million aggregate principal amount of its 5.400% notes due 2064.
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In the News October 7, 2022Global Legal Chronicle | APM’s Acquisition of Equus Workforce SolutionsJeremy Silverman, Charlie Yates, Scott Kitchens, Matt Strumph, Jonathan DiChiara, Nick Mugge, Jeff Belkin, Jamie Furst, David Teske, Amy Mushahwar, Lance Taubin, Sara Guercio, Blake MacKay, John Snyder, Jason Waite, Michael Press, Scott Harty, John Harden, Alex Barnett, Nick Chandler, Chris Troutman, and Trenton Hafley are noted for representing APM Human Services International Limited in its planned acquisition of Equus Workforce Solutions.In the News October 7, 2022Global Legal Chronicle | APM’s Acquisition of Equus Workforce SolutionsJeremy Silverman, Charlie Yates, Scott Kitchens, Matt Strumph, Jonathan DiChiara, Nick Mugge, Jeff Belkin, Jamie Furst, David Teske, Amy Mushahwar, Lance Taubin, Sara Guercio, Blake MacKay, John Snyder, Jason Waite, Michael Press, Scott Harty, John Harden, Alex Barnett, Nick Chandler, Chris Troutman, and Trenton Hafley are noted for representing APM Human Services International Limited in its planned acquisition of Equus Workforce Solutions.
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Press Release October 4, 2022APM to Acquire Equus Workforce SolutionsAlston & Bird client APM Human Services International Limited, an Australia-based human services provider, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Equus Workforce Solutions (and certain affiliates), a wholly owned company of BrightSpring Health Services, in a transaction valued at approximately $153 million.Press Release October 4, 2022APM to Acquire Equus Workforce SolutionsAlston & Bird client APM Human Services International Limited, an Australia-based human services provider, has entered a definitive agreement to acquire all issued shares of Equus Workforce Solutions (and certain affiliates), a wholly owned company of BrightSpring Health Services, in a transaction valued at approximately $153 million.
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In the News June 25, 2021Law360 | Don’t Miss It: Sullivan, Davis Polk Guide Week’s Hot DealsDarren Hauck, Charlie Yates, Erik Nielsen, and Victoria Kulik are mentioned for representing Boral Industries Inc. on the planned sale of its building products businesses unit to Westlake Chemical Corp. for $2.15 billion.In the News June 25, 2021Law360 | Don’t Miss It: Sullivan, Davis Polk Guide Week’s Hot DealsDarren Hauck, Charlie Yates, Erik Nielsen, and Victoria Kulik are mentioned for representing Boral Industries Inc. on the planned sale of its building products businesses unit to Westlake Chemical Corp. for $2.15 billion.
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In the News June 22, 2021The Deal, The Texas Lawbook | Deal Diary: A Modestly Mega Merger MondayDarren Hauck and Charlie Yates are mentioned for representing Boral Industries Inc. on the planned sale of its building products businesses unit to Westlake Chemical Corp. for $2.15 billion.In the News June 22, 2021The Deal, The Texas Lawbook | Deal Diary: A Modestly Mega Merger MondayDarren Hauck and Charlie Yates are mentioned for representing Boral Industries Inc. on the planned sale of its building products businesses unit to Westlake Chemical Corp. for $2.15 billion.
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Press Release October 8, 2020Alston & Bird Advises Rocky Research in Its Acquisition by HoneywellAlston & Bird client Rocky Research, a technology leader specializing in thermal, energy, and power management solutions, has been acquired by Honeywell International Inc. The transaction is the second significant aerospace and defense deal Alston & Bird has advised on in the past month.Press Release October 8, 2020Alston & Bird Advises Rocky Research in Its Acquisition by HoneywellAlston & Bird client Rocky Research, a technology leader specializing in thermal, energy, and power management solutions, has been acquired by Honeywell International Inc. The transaction is the second significant aerospace and defense deal Alston & Bird has advised on in the past month.
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Education
- Washington and Lee University (J.D., 2010)
- Washington and Lee University (B.A., 2006)