On November 2, 2021, Avalara, Inc. (NYSE: AVLR) announced its cross-border acquisition of 3CE Technologies, Inc.

Avalara, headquartered in Seattle, Washington, is a leading provider of cloud-based tax compliance automation for businesses of all sizes. 3CE Technologies, Inc., based in Mount Royal, Quebec, provides Harmonized System (HS) commodity classification codes and verification solutions to private businesses and government agencies.

Gowling WLG advised Avalara in this acquisition with a team that included Ian Palm and Mathieu Santos-Bouffard (corporate/M&A), Olivier Lamoureux (employment) and Paul Carenza and Laura Gheorghiu (tax).