HunterMaclean’s
information technology and outsourcing practice group provides clients with
effective, practical, and dynamic solutions to technology-related contracting
and legal compliance needs. Under the leadership of acclaimed information technology attorney
Diana J. P. McKenzie, the information technology practice group is comprised of
attorneys with extensive experience in corporate law, privacy, business
litigation, and information technology law. Our attorneys provide cutting-edge
information technology solutions for our clients, from negotiating outsourcing
and other technology contracts to developing electronic commerce service
agreements.
The
practice group’s technology-related focus benefits a variety of clients in
different industries and in various geographic locations. The group has
extensive experience in information technology transactions, including
outsourcing, ERP, systems integration, consulting and support services,
telecommunications, equipment acquisition, software development and technology
licensing/acquisition, strategic alliance, web hosting, electronic commerce,
and Internet-related issues.
Attorneys
in the information technology and outsourcing practice group also stay on top
of the latest developments in privacy law and security-related regulations,
advising clients and assisting them in developing up-to-date compliance
programs and other strategic planning initiatives.
Our
attorneys provide unique value to clients through:
Extensive
experience with vendors
We
have negotiated with nearly all of the major vendors and a substantial number
of the minor players in the information technology and outsourcing space
numerous times and know the issues on which they will typically give, as well
as the issues on which they will typically take a firm stance.
Technical
and legal knowledge
Information
technology and outsourcing contracts require particular provisions to ensure
that purchased technology is properly installed, implemented (including training),
tested, and maintained, with special warranties that provide meaningful
remedies, and disentanglement provisions that will govern the transition when
the contract expires or terminates. Similarly, information technology and
outsourcing contracts require particular provisions to ensure that the services
are properly performed by qualified personnel in accordance with specified
service levels.
Practical
business experience
All
of our attorneys have practical experience in technology-focused businesses prior
to attending law school, including software development, management of
information technology systems, and engineering. We also have attorneys with
MBAs and experience as in-house counsel.
We work closely with
clients at the earliest possible stage, typically during the creation of the
RFP, to develop the client’s priorities. We then use our extensive experience
with vendors, our technical and legal knowledge, and our practical business
experience to achieve the client’s priorities through effective and efficient
contract negotiations.
