{"id":147,"date":"2018-07-22T14:41:34","date_gmt":"2018-07-22T14:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/technology-outsourcing\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T09:10:50","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T14:10:50","slug":"technology-outsourcing","status":"publish","type":"practice","link":"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/data-privacy-cybersecurity\/technology-outsourcing\/","title":{"rendered":"Technology &amp; Outsourcing"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id147_648c12-69{margin-top:-80px;}.kb-row-layout-id147_648c12-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id147_648c12-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id147_648c12-69 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee\"]{font-size:2.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_a6f369-ee\">Technology &amp; Outsourcing<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_1204d3-64\"]{font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_1204d3-64\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_1204d3-64\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_1204d3-64 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_1204d3-64\">McGuireWoods lawyers concentrate on business matters driven by technology and service delivery optimization, and skillfully handle issues that come with large-scale outsourcing arrangements, including business process outsourcing (BPO), as well as other licensing and technology procurements. Business, government and nonprofit organizations with a global footprint rely on the legal services offered by the firm\u2019s outsourcing team. 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_2e4578-c9\">McGuireWoods advises clients on outsourcing of numerous business processes, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, corporate accounting, human resources, supply chain services, help desk, information technology services and general finance services, as well as enterprise resource planning (ERP), compute and storage, data center operations and hosting, end user computing, database services, and network and telecommunications. In addition to supporting the procurement, development and deployment of business process outsourcing for clients, the team assists in corporate transactions, compliance audits, and dispute prevention and resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_de9260-be\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_de9260-be\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_de9260-be\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_de9260-be wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_de9260-be\">Drawing on our knowledge of best practices, as well as an intimate familiarity with market positions and business objectives, we assist clients with legal services in the outsourcing space; negotiating and structuring technology transactions; and dispute prevention and resolution.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7\"]{margin-bottom:30px;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_526a0b-f7\">The team has negotiated numerous IT and business-process outsourcings for private and government sector clients, including contracts exceeding $1 billion in value. Clients return to us for ongoing counsel throughout the outsourcing\u2019s life cycle, including contract interpretation, re-negotiation and renewal strategies, and for remediation of underperforming transactions. Our lawyers also provide strategic counsel on how to prevent and avoid costly outsourcing disputes in virtually every industry sector. And if remediation fails, we litigate and arbitrate contract, outsourcing, and vendor issues in state and federal courts throughout the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9{margin-top:13px;}.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var(--wp--style--global--content-size);padding-top:80px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:80px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9{background-color:#bbd5ec;background-image:url('https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/background-vector.svg');background-size:auto;background-position:0% 100%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-right:32px;padding-left:32px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 > .kt-row-column-wrap{padding-top:40px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:40px;padding-left:20px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id147_40e805-c9 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column147_dcd382-61{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column147_dcd382-61 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column147_dcd382-61\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\"]{max-width:1150px;margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;text-align:center;font-size:2rem;line-height:1.2;font-style:normal;color:#003b5c;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\"]{font-size:2rem;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\"]{font-size:1.5rem;}}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_9c4744-60 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_9c4744-60\">McGuireWoods professionals hold influential positions within technology-related organizations, committees, and editorial boards; educate, make presentations, and publish on topics at the intersection of law, technology and business. 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class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner-wrap\"><div class=\"kb-advanced-slide-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-bottom:40px;}.kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:86px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf figure{max-width:86px;}.kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf .image-is-svg, .kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image147_aaa5c0-bf hide-on-print\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large image-is-svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_270f13-88 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading147_270f13-88[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_270f13-88\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading147_270f13-88 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading147_270f13-88\">\u2013 The Legal 500 U.S.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n\n<\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id147_1b3842-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id147_1b3842-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id147_1b3842-5d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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We deftly handle issues that come<br \/>\nwith large-scale outsourcing arrangements, including business process<br \/>\noutsourcing (BPO) and traditional information technology outsourcing (ITO),<br \/>\nas well as other licensing and technology procurements. We routinely assist<br \/>\nclients throughout the life cycle of projects &ndash; from RFPs to contract<br \/>\nfinalization to dispute resolution. That&rsquo;s why we&rsquo;re recognized in&nbsp;Chambers USA, the definitive guide to leading lawyers, and    Legal 500 US, which ranks the firm nationally for our work on<br \/>\ntechnology transactions. U.S. News &ndash; Best Lawyers also named<br \/>\nMcGuireWoods one of the best firms for technology law.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":207,"menu_order":0,"template":"","site_tax":[2],"class_list":["post-147","practice","type-practice","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"links_out":[],"links_in":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Technology &amp; Outsourcing - McGuireWoods<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcguirewoods.com\/services\/practices\/data-privacy-cybersecurity\/technology-outsourcing\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Technology &amp; Outsourcing - McGuireWoods\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"McGuireWoods&rsquo; technology and outsourcing team has a singular focus: business matters driven by technology. 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