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Outsourcing - USA
What the Team is Known For
McDermott Will & Emery has a dedicated bench of expert outsourcing attorneys, regularly negotiating and structuring BPO arrangements and complex IT transactions. Also active handling tech and outsourcing-related issues resulting from M&A and private equity transactions. Acts for a range of leading outsourcing providers and major corporate clients, including in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and TMT sectors. Held in particularly high regard for its strengths in cloud computing work.
Strengths
"McDermott Will and Emery LLP is practical, business-oriented and able to distill issues and exposures to the most elemental level."
Work Highlights
McDermott Will & Emery LLP provided strategic advice to the Meta platform concerning the use of NFTs for Instagram.
Notable practitioners
David Guedry has vast experience of handling both domestic and international outsourcing transactions. He is particularly well known for advising providers on ITO agreements with customers.
"David Guedry is one of the best lawyers around. He is able to cut through the noise."
Shawn Helms has extensive experience handling outsourcing matters for vendors and suppliers, which frequently involves the latest developments in hi-tech, software and cryptocurrency traders.
"Shawn Helms knows the subject matter well, and gives timely responses."
"Shawn Helms is great to bounce ideas off."
Jason Krieser is the co-head of the technology and outsourcing group. He has a wide spectrum of experience handling outsourcing transactions, including ITOs, BPOs and strategic alliances.
Heather Bethancourt has significant experience in the outsourcing space with particular skills in the healthcare matters concerning revenue cycle management outsourcing.
"Heather has deep expertise in this space."