DLA Piper advised Vertex, Inc., a global provider of tax technology solutions, in its acquisition of ecosio, a leading B2B integration provider in electronic data interchange and e-invoicing.

The acquisition advances Vertex’s mission to accelerate global e-invoicing compliance and deliver a single, scalable platform for automating business transactions and managing indirect tax reporting and e-invoicing compliance.

“It was a pleasure to advise Vertex on this crucial acquisition which will expand their customer base and advance their international growth. On behalf of our deal team, we were pleased to provide our industry-specific insights and deep experience on this important transaction,” said James Fischer, the DLA Piper partner who led the deal team.

In addition to Fischer and associate Alex Elder (both in Short Hills), the DLA Piper US and Europe cross-border team included partners Maria Doralt, Sabine Fehringer and Marc Lager (all in Vienna); counsel Stefan Panic (Vienna); and senior associates Daniel Schmidt and Roman Abu Salekh (both in Vienna).

With more than 1,000 corporate lawyers globally, DLA Piper helps clients execute complex transactions seamlessly while supporting clients across all stages of development. The firm has been rated number one in global M&A volume for 14 consecutive years, according to Mergermarket, and ranked as a top five most active VC legal advisor in the US and number one in VC, PE and M&A in combined global deal volume according to PitchBook.

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