Specializing in supporting clients on the buy-side of outsourcing transactions, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP acts for telecoms, healthcare and financial services clients. The firm is well-versed in both multi-tower and strategic outsourcing agreements, advising on the structuring and negotiation of agreements as well as providing ongoing assistance post-execution. Its members act on BPO, ITO, cloud service and supply chain management agreements. Stephen Nordahl and Los Angeles-based William Peters lead the practice, acting on IT, digital transformation and asset management outsourcing. Nordahl and Peters also bring expertise in dispute resolution arising out of strategic sourcing. Daniel Angel focuses on co-packing, and supply and distribution arrangements. Meghan Hungate is knowledgeable of the aerospace, energy, food and beverage, and media sectors. Ryan Oringer supports blue-chip insurers and financial service providers in complex outsourcing arrangements. Unless specified otherwise, lawyers are located in the New York office. In November 2025, Kari Krusmark left the firm.
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Key clients
- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
- Cardinal Health
- GXO Logistics
- Lobos 1707
- Marriott International
- Marsh & McLennan
- Platinum Equity
- Sony Pictures Entertainment
- Southern California Edison
- Teck Resources
Work highlights
Advised Southern California Edison with multiple technology and outsourcing initiatives, including the restructuring of its IT outsourcing agreement with Tata Consultancy Services.
Advising Cardinal Health with multiple outsourcing transactions, including the outsourcing of certain application development and maintenance functions to Deloitte Consulting.
Advised OceanSound Partners in connection with a divestiture from its portfolio company, DMI, of DMI’s commercial business segment to Encora, a provider of digital engineering and transformation services.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Stephen Nordahl; William Peters
Other key lawyers
Daniel Angel; Meghan Hungate; Ryan Oringer; Kari Krusmark