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Provided by Sonia Baldia
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Sonia Baldia brings business and technology savvy to her global practice, which encompasses U.S. and international commercial, transactional, and intellectual property (IP) expertise across multiple industries including life sciences, banking and finance, healthcare, energy, retail, information technology (IT), manufacturing, and software. She advises on a wide array of strategic sourcing (BPO, ITO, ADM, ERP), technology, cloud, supply chain, R&D, go-to-market, and other commercial transactions and helps companies navigate legal issues raised by data, emerging technologies, and digital transformation, both on the buyer and provider side. She assists clients with structuring and establishing global service delivery models, including offshore technology and software development captives, and all phases of the transaction lifecycle, from strategic planning and RFPs to structuring, negotiating and implementing complex sourcing arrangements and governance structures. Sonia is a dually qualified lawyer with bar admissions in the US and India, and is also a registered patent attorney in both the US and India, which unique credentials she leverages to advise clients on US-India cross border matters, and on IP strategy, management, and monetization. Her deep domain expertise in commercial, technology and IP law areas, combined with over 20 years of private practice, public sector and academia experience, enable Sonia to provide business-focused creative solutions to legal issues.
Sonia has been consistently recognized by Chambers USA in technology and outsourcing for her expertise in outsourcing deals and her broader technology expertise. She has also been consistently recognized by Legal 500 amongst the leading practitioners in technology, media, and telecom outsourcing category (2009-2021; and as the “New Generation Partner” in 2020). Most recently, Sonia has also been selected by peers for recognition of her professional excellence in The Best Lawyers in America 2022 (28th edition) for her work in information technology law.
Chambers Review
USA
Sonia Baldia of Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton is widely recognized for her expertise in outsourcing deals involving Indian parties, which forms part of her broader technology expertise.
Sonia Baldia is well regarded for her ability to handle complex cross-border IT and business outsourcing matters. She advises finance, entertainment and healthcare clients in their extensive digital transformation projects.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Sonia is very sharp and clearly knowledgeable. She is also very skilled at negotiating terms on our behalf."
"Sonia is tech savvy and has a keen understanding of her clients' business needs."
"Sonia has been a delight to work with. She is very sharp and knowledgeable, and very skilled at negotiating terms on our behalf."
"She is extremely knowledgeable and effective across all business and legal issues, and brings a rare practical awareness to her legal work."
"She gave thoughtful advice, understood the commercial situation well and was very responsive."
"Sonia is very sharp and clearly knowledgeable. She is also very skilled at negotiating terms on our behalf."
"Sonia is tech savvy and has a keen understanding of her clients' business needs."
"Sonia has been a delight to work with. She is very sharp and knowledgeable, and very skilled at negotiating terms on our behalf."
"She is extremely knowledgeable and effective across all business and legal issues, and brings a rare practical awareness to her legal work."
"She gave thoughtful advice, understood the commercial situation well and was very responsive."
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