Our top-ranked International Outsourcing Practice advises public and private sector customers and suppliers across Europe and Asia on all types and sizes of outsourcing, in-sourcing, re-tendering and public procurement processes, including on-shore, off-shore and multi-jurisdictional transactions.
Our experience stretches back over 20 years and covers the outsourcing of everything from information technology and communications to business processes and back-office functions. Our track record includes some of the most complex and innovative outsourcing transactions of their kind.
Our practice comprises more than 30 partners and 120 associates and includes experts in taxation, finance, regulatory and competition, employment, data protection and dispute resolution, as well as the core commercial team.
Our involvement extends throughout the lifecycle of the transaction, from the initial structuring of a deal through the procurement process to contract negotiation, transition, implementation and management as well as change control, renegotiation or re-tendering, dispute handling and exit planning.
Our international reputation is based on deep sector knowledge and a genuine understanding of local markets, laws and business cultures. Much of our work has a multi-jurisdictional or offshore dimension, dealing with every kind of cross-border issue including phased cut-overs, multi-currency pricing arrangements and differing local regulatory requirements.
What we bring to every transaction apart from exceptional legal and technical know-how is a firm appreciation of the underlying commercial drivers, a pragmatic and flexible approach and a sense of calm under pressure.
Heads of Group: Mark Leach & Stéphane Lemarchand