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Morrison Foerster

Outsourcing

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Morrison Foerster

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About

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Morrison & Foerster’s global sourcing group attorneys have over a century of collective outsourcing experience and have handled more than 300 outsourcing deals in the past five years alone. We leverage our many years of outsourcing experience to remain at the pinnacle of industry. One of our most recognized differentiators is our ability to harness new market trends and evolving technologies to structure and implement innovative outsourcing mechanisms, including cloud-based solutions, robotic process automation, and strategic integrator models.

Clients rely on our global presence and expertise to navigate and execute complex, multinational outsourcing transactions. With over 50 attorneys with expertise in outsourcing transactions, we have one of the largest outsourcing groups of any law firm, giving us deep bench strength at all attorney levels and allowing us to effectively staff large projects, close transactions under intense deadlines, and advise on multiple transactions at any given time. With offices on three continents, we have dedicated outsourcing and technology transactions lawyers located in key countries.

We advise clients ranging in size and sophistication, from early-stage companies to the world’s leading multinational enterprises, in virtually every sector and on every transaction type: from financial services to pharmaceuticals and from traditional information technology and business process outsourcing to bet-the-company transformational deals.

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Outsourcing - USA

Band 3

Band 3


What the Team is Known For

Morrison Foerster has a high-quality outsourcing team fielding expertise in cutting-edge cloud service deals and infrastructure transactions. Represents businesses at all stages of the life cycle, with particular expertise negotiating multisource deals on behalf of multi-national corporations. Its diverse client base features national and international companies in the financial services, healthcare and media sectors, among others. Leverages its impressive nationwide and international talent pool to advise on major cross-border deals.

Work Highlights

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  • Morrison Foerster advised the board of directors and the transaction special committee of Toshiba Corporation regarding the USD15.2 billion tender offer proposal by Japan Industrial Partners, Inc., to acquire all of Toshiba Corporation’s common shares.

Strengths

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  • I love working with Morrison Foerster and think they're fantastic.

    Outsourcing respondentGlobal
  • The team excel in topic matter expertise but remain accessible, friendly and practical.

    Outsourcing respondentGlobal
  • Morrison Foerster has a reach and depth that enables us to creatively support the most difficult challenges.

    Outsourcing respondentGlobal

Notable Practitioners

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  • Senior StatespeopleVivian L Hanson
    Senior StatespeopleVivian L Hanson

    Vivian L Hanson

    Vivian Hanson chairs the firm's outsourcing practice and is recommended for ITO, BTO and myriad technology arrangements of the greatest complexity.

Ranked Individuals at Morrison Foerster (1)

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