Mayer Brown

Mayer Brown frequently advises buy-side companies on ITO transactions, and to a lesser extent BPO deals. The firm’s primary focus on the technology side has seen it emerge as a leading adviser on key issues such as cloud services, robotic process automation (RPA), predictive and generative AI, as well as cybersecurity and data privacy. The team led by market veteran Brad Peterson handles all aspects of managed services outsourcing agreements from drafting, negotiation, implementation and contract interpretation, through to dispute resolution. Peterson is also an expert on fintech matters. Joe Pennell focuses on digital transformation and outsourced services, while newly promoted partner Julian Dibbell‘s practice encompasses BPO, facilities management outsourcing, and data center leasing. Paul Chandler is sought after for software development, implementation, and distribution. Rohith George in Palo Alto is adept in ITO and BPO matters, particularly as they impact M&A, divestitures, and spin-offs, as well as the execution of SaaS and other hosted service agreements. Lawyers are in Chicago unless otherwise stated.