Alston & Bird advised Cognitus Consulting in its acquisition by IBM, strengthening IBM’s AI solutions portfolio and SAP implementation capabilities by adding Cognitus’s industry-specific expertise and proprietary SAP-endorsed software assets.
The Alston & Bird team representing Cognitus was led by partner Bijal Vira, senior associates Claudia Golden and Matt Tyson, and associates Chris Taylor and Kelli Cappucci (Corporate & Business Transactions). The core deal team was assisted by partners Patrick Rowe and Darren Hauck and associate Brad Lewis (Corporate & Business Transactions); partners John Baron and Danny Reach and senior associate Terence McAllister (Federal & International Tax); partner Kyle Woods, counsel Regina Couto, and senior associate Cremeithius Riggins (Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation); partner Valarie Williams, counsel Abigail Cessna, senior associate John O’Hara, and associate Alvaro Montenegro (Litigation & Trial Practice); senior associate Dorian Simmons (Privacy, Cyber & Data Strategy); partner Chris Gegg and senior associate Killian Steer (Intellectual Property); and partner Brett Coburn (Labor & Employment).