Assisting a wide range of international corporations, DLA Piper LLP (US) covers the full range of strategic outsourcing transactions, from BPO and ITO to facilities management, cloud and SaaS outsourcing. Members of the team are also well-versed in advising clients on global capability centers matters, including those under build-operate transfer models. Focusing on the client-side of outsourcing transactions, the firm acts for leading multinationals across a broad array of industries, including retail, healthcare, energy and tech. Leading the practice out of Los Angeles and San Diego respectively, Vincent Sanchez specializes in multi-jurisdictional outsourcings and digital transformation projects, and Gregory Manter focuses on technology sourcing. Within the Dallas office, Mac Ferguson acts on financial services processes, data center operations and service desk support outsourcings. Operating out of Philadelphia, Joanna Sykes-Saavedra structures and negotiates agreements for clients in the life sciences, financial services and retail sectors. Dallas-based Brian Joe and Los Angeles-based Faye Morton are experienced in cloud service and SaaS agreements. Hays Haney has left the firm.
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Work highlights
Advised a global consumer brand on a multi-year outsourcing transaction for enterprise resource planning managed services, including application engineering, development, and maintenance, as well as improvement initiatives and change management strategy.
Advised a leading global life sciences company on a transformative, first-generation multi-tower business process outsourcing initiative, including finance, procurement, and other corporate services.
Advised a major financial institution on the establishment of a global capability center in India, including entity formation, intercompany agreements, and a build-operate-transfer transaction.
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Practice head
Vincent Sanchez; Gregory Manter
Other key lawyers
Mac Ferguson; Joanna Sykes-Saavedra; Brian Joe; Faye Morton