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, chairman of the Executive Committee, former co-chair of the firm’s corporate team, former chair of the global technology and outsourcing practice group, and former 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 HuntonAK 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, blockchain, 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

The global outsourcing and technology practice at Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP continues to advise on the full spectrum of matters, ranging from complex ITO and BPO transactions and outsourcing agreement negotiations to software compliance audits. The department also demonstrates strengths in various forms of outsourcing. including IT, procurement, SaaS, accounting, and cloud computing, in addition to handling novel projects related to AI, machine learning, and data monetization. Jeffrey Harvey spearheads the division and demonstrates tenacity in negotiating and documenting global, large-scale, and complex BPO and ITO transactions, often for Fortune 100 clients. Randall Parks is recognized for his skill in assisting corporations with high-value tech outsourcing projects, while Andrew Geyer leads on complex multi-tower outsourcing transactions. Christina Edwards primarily advises on the negotiation of various tech agreements, while Sharon Harrington handles outsourcing arrangements for luxury goods and investment firm clients on major outsourcing mandates. From the Washington DC branch, Cecilia Oh is reputed for covering the department’s work in fintech and mobile payments, while Jessica Yeshman advises clients from the retail, financial services, and food and beverage sectors. Unless stated otherwise, all individuals are based in Richmond.

United States > Media, technology and telecoms > Technology transactions

At Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, the technology group advises clients on IT and e-commerce transactions in addition to handling issues at the intersection of IP and tech. Adopting a multidisciplinary approach by collaborating with its privacy and cybersecurity teams, the department is also capable of handling cloud computing transactions and systems integration agreements. Jeffrey Harvey leads the team from the Richmond office and assists clients with AI and managed services projects. Also based in Richmond are Randall Parks, who covers innovative tech deals, and Andrew Geyer, whose scope of work includes IT contract negotiation, software audits, and data management issues. In Washington DC, Cecilia Oh has demonstrable experience in handling transactions which involve fintech and e-commerce products, while clients come to Tyler Maddry for assistance on the negotiation of complex IP contracts.