Technology Transactions

Global outsourcing

Whether your objective is business transformation, cost reduction or a unique combination of goals, outsourcing of information technology or business processes remains a critical competitive strategy. Our full-service offering covers a range of areas, including employment, privacy and information management, tax, intellectual property, trade and commerce and regulatory issues. Our extensive experience in outsourcing arrangements enables us to give our clients a unique perspective that comes from having represented both users and providers of outsourced services across a wide range of industries. We take a commercial “fair for all” approach by treating the process of negotiating the agreement as the starting point in building a mutually beneficial, lasting relationship. We operate as a single global team offering integrated and cost effective advice at each stage of a project.

Cloud services

Dynamic change in the technology space has meant that cloud services have emerged from being a promising business concept to a low-cost means of managing data and obtaining services. Companies are increasingly realizing that tapping into the cloud provides them with essential additional resources. We can help our clients (both customers and providers of cloud services) overcome the challenges associated with using cloud services — from security concerns to supplier longevity and reducing the dependency on third party users. We offer a tailored, full-service approach to risk management around cloud arrangements. Whether you operate in the healthcare, financial services, energy, digital media or another sector, we can help you drive your cloud activity forward. Download our 2019 Cloud Survey.

FinTech

The highly regulated financial services sector is increasingly looking for ways to ensure compliance, be innovative and reduce costs. Migrating from distributed IT architectures or country-specific business processes to regionalized or centralized shared services is becoming increasingly important in order for financial institutions to remain competitive. Our experts help clients deal with legal and compliance issues in the heavily regulated financial services industry whatever their scale, nature or location — captive or outsourced. We also have a team of FinTech specialists well-versed in the technologies now disrupting traditional sectors, such as mobile payments, artificial intelligence, money transfers, fundraising and even asset management.

Technology disputes

When a technology contract is not working as it should or is threatened with action for breach of contract, companies need advisors who can apply their thorough understanding of technologies and industry trends to successfully resolve disputes. Acting on behalf of technology users and suppliers, we review existing contractual arrangements, provide in-depth analysis of liabilities and risks and tailor strategies to meet our clients’ business objectives.

Global Technology Agreements

Signing a deal is just the beginning in extracting value from technology transactions. Even the most balanced transaction will not yield maximum benefits unless properly managed. We help companies get the most out of their global technology agreements through contract management, assessments to determine whether relationships are working properly and resolving issues quickly and cost efficiently.

Technology procurement

Buyers and providers of technology goods and services need help negotiating procurement contracts because of the cutting-edge nature of these arrangements. Transactions to supply, configure, install, manage and maintain technological systems often run into the millions of dollars. We have a long-standing, dedicated practice that understands that technology contracts are not just any other contract and provides critical advice on deal structuring, contract governance and contract management.