Christie's International Real Estate controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2021
Christie’s affiliate sues Compass over agent recruitment
Lawsuit filed
A Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate in Ridgewood, New Jersey, sued Compass, accusing it of soliciting a team of four agents and unlawfully encouraging them to breach existing contracts. The complaint also named the agents and alleged improper client solicitation and use of confidential information. Compass called the allegations opportunistic and without merit.
Company response
Denial — Compass
A Compass spokesperson called the allegations “clearly opportunistic and entirely without merit.”
Source excerpt
A Compass spokesperson called the allegations “clearly opportunistic and entirely without merit.”
Christie’s also alleged that its former agents took confidential information with them in the form of both listings and “pricing and pricing strategy,” which will give them the ability to “unfairly” win business from the firm’s existing and future clients.
The complaint, filed by a Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate based in Ridgewood, New Jersey, accuses Compass of soliciting a team of four agents and unlawfully encouraging them to breach their existing contracts.