12 November 2025
Latham & Watkins Represents BlackRock in US$500 Million Investment in Avalara
Advising firms
Deal team
11 lawyers named| Lawyer | Firm | Seniority | Practice | Office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelios Saffos Lead | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Capital Markets | Not stated |
| Peter Sluka | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| John Miller | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ian Lachow | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Yulong Li | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Samantha Pannone | Latham & Watkins LLP | Associate | Not stated | Not stated |
| Jocelyn Noll | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Pardis Zomorodi | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | tax | Not stated |
| Patrick English | Latham & Watkins LLP | Partner | regulatory | Not stated |
| Philipp Studt | Latham & Watkins LLP | Counsel | regulatory | Not stated |
| Wesley Lepla | Latham & Watkins LLP | Counsel | regulatory | Not stated |
Stated terms
- Stated value
- USD 500m (US$500 Million)
- What the figure measures
- Total transaction value
- Client
- BlackRockInvestor
- Counterparties
- Avalara, Inc. (Target)
Vista Equity Partners (Investor)