Introduction

Arian counsels private and public companies, strategic venture funds, and institutional investors, helping close complex business transactions.

Arian S. Galavis counsels companies on domestic and international M&As, restructurings, equity financings, and other capital-raising transactions. He manages the transaction process, advising on corporate governance matters and drafting acquisition, stockholder, joint venture, and equity finance agreements. 

Arian represents companies across a range of industries, with a focus on technology, life sciences, aerospace, and manufacturing. He represents clients including 98point6, Amazon.com, Avalara, Hinge Health, Intrinsic.ai, Microsoft, Pacira Pharmaceuticals, Valant Medical Solutions, and Worldly. 

Education & credentials

  • Boston University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, Managing Editor, Journal of Science and Technology Law, 2013
  • Boston University School of Law, LL.M., Banking & Financial Law, 2014
  • Pepperdine University, B.A., Economics & Piano Performance, cum laude, 2010
  • Washington
  • Massachusetts
  • Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP, Boston, MA, Associate, 2014-2017

Professional recognition

  • Named "Best-in-State, Washington - Mergers & Acquisitions", by Forbes, 2025

  • Represented Xnor.ai in its sale to Apple Inc.
  • Represented Boeing in its acquisition of Millennium Space Systems.
  • Represented Microsoft in its acquisition of inXile Entertainment.
  • Represented Pacira Pharmaceuticals in its $220,000,000 acquisition of MyoScience.
  • Represented QuoteWizard in its $370,000,000 sale to LendingTree.
  • Represented Zillow Group in its acquisition of Mortgage Lenders of America.
  • Represented Adobe Systems in its acquisition of Sayspring.
  • Represented Alta Forest Products in its sale to Itochu.
  • Represented Esterline Technologies in the sale of its Kirkhill line of business.