Avalara acquires the business and related assets of Portway International

On July 31, 2019, Avalara, Inc., completed its acquisition of the business and related assets of Portway International Inc. and its Indian subsidiary. The transaction was a multi-jurisdictional cross border transaction involving Canada, the US, and the India Market. Portway International Inc. provides Business Process Outsourcing services for the customs brokerage and logistics industries. Avalara, Inc. provides cloud-based solutions for transaction tax compliance worldwide. Fasken advised Portway in completing this transaction with a team comprised of Alex Nikolic, Leslie Rose, Elyse Velagic, Rachel Charney (M&A/Corporate), Mitchell L. Thaw, Sabina Han (Tax), Alix P. Herber, Ian M. Campbell, Marc Rodrigue (Employment),Mark D. Penner (Intellectual Property), Alex Cameron (Privacy & Cybersecurity) and George Soules.