Mr Randall Parks > Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP > Richmond, United States > Lawyer Profile

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
RIVERFRONT PLAZA, EAST TOWER
951 EAST BYRD STREET
RICHMOND, VA 23219
VIRGINIA
United States

Work Department

Outsourcing, Technology and Commercial Contracting; Capital Markets and Securities; Corporate; Governance and Board Advisory; Mergers and Acquisitions; Corporate Transition and Integration Services; Commercial Contracting and Contract Lifecycle Management; Outsourcing; Information Technology; India; FinTech; Digital Commerce; Software Audits; Corporate; Blockchain; Global Economic Development, Commerce, and Government Relations Group

Position

Partner, co-chair of the firm’s corporate team, chair of the global technology and outsourcing practice group, and co-chair of its retail and consumer products industry practice group

Career

Randy Parks is part of the firm’s Global technology and outsourcing group. Over the past 25 years, he and the Hunton team have negotiated hundreds of transactions valued at billions of dollars for firms ranging from the Fortune 5 to the middle-market. Their practice focuses on digital enterprise IT projects, particularly business process and IT outsourcings, joint ventures, licensing, systems acquisition, development and integration projects, crypto-currency, automation/AI, and e-commerce matters. The team works closely with the firm’s leading retail and consumer products, financial services, energy and utility, real estate, healthcare, and global privacy and cybersecurity practices to find solutions for difficult cross-border business problems.

Memberships

Admitted to the Virginia State Bar

Education

  • JD, University of Virginia School of Law, 1988
  • BA, Chemistry and English Literature, University of Virginia, with distinction, 1985

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Outsourcing

(Hall of Fame)

Randall ParksHunton Andrews Kurth LLP

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP’s outsourcing team routinely undertakes multi-tower information tech and business process outsourcing matters, which includes various information management services and logistical support functions.  Jeffrey Harvey and Andrew Geyer lead global mandates, with the former the go-to for ITO and the latter the key contact for BPO. Randall Parks and Cecilia Oh, in Washington DC work alongside Harvey and Geyer on RFP and multi-vendor negotiations, with Oh also the main contact for clients in the financial services sector, providing advice on payment processing agreements, record management services and wealth management functions. Promoted to counsel in early 2022, Sharon Harrington and DC-based Jessica Yeshman are key names for clients in the retail, healthcare and financial services sectors. Senior associate Christina Edwards continues to be a key member of the team, drafting commercial, licensing and technology agreements. Watson Seaman is a key name to note for clients seeking advise on supply chain and business operations outsourcing transactions. Lawyers are in Richmond unless otherwise stated.

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has an experienced cross-disciplinary technology group with expertise in commercial contracts, outsourcing, IP and software licensing, M&A and joint venture agreements. The firm has recently advised several clients in the development and implementation of AI and machine learning technologies, including related issues on data privacy, ownership and rights. Jeffrey Harvey leads the well-regarded team from Richmond. Other key partners include IP co-head Tyler Maddry and Cecilia Oh in Washington DC. Randall Parks and Andrew Geyer in Richmond are also key.