Ranking tables
Outsourcing | USA
USA - Nationwide
Authored by DLA Piper LLP (US), Gregory A Manter, Vincent Sanchez, Faye Morton, Mac Ferguson, Daniela Paz Pardo Jorquera
Rankings overview for Departments
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Band 2
Band 3
Senior Statespeople
Aaron M Oser Pillsbury20 Years Ranked
David N Guedry McDermott Will & Emery LLP21 Years Ranked- George Kimball Wiggin and Dana LLP13 Years Ranked
Gregg Kirchhoefer Kirkland & Ellis23 Years Ranked
James L Alberg Pillsbury20 Years Ranked
Neil S Hirshman Kirkland & Ellis19 Years Ranked- Vivian L Hanson Morrison Foerster19 Years Ranked
- Julian S MillsteinMoses & Singer LLP
Band 1
Band 2
Jason D Krieser McDermott Will & Emery LLP22 Years Ranked
Jeffrey L Harvey Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP18 Years Ranked
Kenneth A Adler Loeb & Loeb LLP21 Years Ranked
Mark Heaphy Wiggin and Dana LLP9 Years Ranked
Robert Finkel WilmerHale21 Years Ranked- Vincent Sanchez DLA Piper LLP (US)21 Years Ranked
William J Peters Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP22 Years Ranked
Band 3
Adam Chernichaw Pillsbury14 Years Ranked- Charles F. Hollis III Norton Rose Fulbright11 Years Ranked
Christopher D Ford Davis Wright Tremaine LLP21 Years Ranked
Elizabeth Zimmer Pillsbury14 Years Ranked
James R Paine Jr Holland & Knight LLP10 Years Ranked
Jeffrey B Andrews Bracewell LLP18 Years Ranked
John L Barton Pillsbury9 Years Ranked
Joshua S Ganz Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton4 Years Ranked
Peter R George Baker McKenzie21 Years Ranked
Randall S Parks Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP22 Years Ranked
Sarvesh Mahajan Pillsbury8 Years Ranked- Sean D. Christy Norton Rose Fulbright8 Years Ranked
Stuart D Levi Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates23 Years Ranked
William Tanenbaum Moses & Singer LLP23 Years Ranked- Todd A FisherKing & Fisher
Band 4
Alison Pollock Schwartz Loeb & Loeb LLP5 Years Ranked
Andrew Geyer Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP4 Years Ranked
Geoffrey P Vickers Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP3 Years Ranked- Gregory A Manter DLA Piper LLP (US)12 Years Ranked
Heather S Bethancourt McDermott Will & Emery LLP4 Years Ranked
Samuel Kramer Baker McKenzie22 Years Ranked
Sonia Baldia Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP11 Years Ranked
Tamia Simonis Wiggin and Dana LLP8 Years Ranked
Vipul Nishawala Clifford Chance US LLP19 Years Ranked
Vito Petretti Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP9 Years Ranked
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 1 | 17 Years RankedGibson, Dunn & Crutcher is a market-leading outsourcing firm with extensive experience developing contracts with the industry's most significant providers. It regularly undertakes high-end transactional work, with outstanding credentials in technology matters and deep expertise in negotiating international and US business process sourcing. The firm represents blue-chip clients in the pharma, financial services and hospitality sectors, as well as in the automotive industry.
1 Mayer Brown LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedMayer Brown is a prominent name in ITO and BPO transactions and disputes, fielding a deep bench of dedicated practitioners with outstanding skills in dealing with domestic and offshore providers. They are also adept at counseling clients on cloud computing, data licensing, robotic process automation and privacy compliance. The firm is well versed in handling business transition agreements resulting from acquisitions, as well as negotiating amendments to service agreements. Its broad client base includes a number of household names in the financial services, retail, manufacturing and media sectors.
1 McDermott Will & Emery LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedMcDermott Will & Emery has a dedicated bench of expert outsourcing attorneys, regularly negotiating and structuring BPO arrangements and complex IT transactions. Also active handling tech and outsourcing-related issues resulting from M&A and private equity transactions. Acts for a range of leading outsourcing providers and major corporate clients, including in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and TMT sectors. Held in particularly high regard for its strengths in cloud computing work.
1 PillsburyOutsourcing2025 | Band 1 | 18 Years RankedPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has a national group of customer-side outsourcing lawyers with a focus on complex strategic transactions. Has an excellent track record in high-value ITO and BPO deals, as well as business-transformative transactions. Proficient handling offshore outsourcing mandates, in addition to its acclaimed onshore practice. Enjoys a strong reputation for its adroit handling of cybersecurity and cloud-based matters. Frequently acts for corporations with vast and sensitive data holdings, including healthcare providers, insurers and leading financial institutions.
Band 2
2 DLA Piper LLP (US)Outsourcing2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedDLA Piper is an international practice which leverages the firm's extensive global network to provide a wide range of assistance with cross-border outsourcing projects and broader technology deals. It fields a deep bench of attorneys with customer and supplier-side experience, spanning both BPO and ITO arrangements. The firm provides quality representation for technology-focused venture capital funds during multiple rounds of high-value seed investments. Maintains an impressive profile, with a broad client base including insurance and technology companies, major retailers and telecom providers.
2 Hunton Andrews Kurth LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedHunton Andrews Kurth has a proficient outsourcing practice, offering strengths across ERP implementation agreements and transactions involving SaaS, cloud-based deals, system integration agreements and facilities management. It attracts a broad client base, which includes public sector bodies and financial institutions, in addition to major retail, food and drink, and healthcare corporations. The firm offers additional strengths in ongoing contract management and compliance audits.
2 Loeb & Loeb LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 2 | 16 Years RankedLoeb & Loeb offers broad-based transactional expertise, which includes a notable focus on technology-enabled and cloud computing deals. They work on behalf of a diverse roster of clients, including healthcare providers, insurers, financial services institutions and retailers. Loeb & Loeb incorporates the strength of its wider media and technology group to provide clients with related strengths in areas including privacy and data security, advertising and emerging media platforms.
2 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 2 | 18 Years RankedMorgan, Lewis & Bockius offers impressive strengths in a broad array of domestic and international outsourcings, with notable expertise in emerging technologies such as automation, AI, blockchain and cloud computing. It draws upon additional resources in areas such as privacy and employment law when advising on all stages of a transaction, including renegotiating and terminating service agreements. The law firm acts for a diverse client base, which includes sourcing service providers as well as financial institutions and life sciences companies.
Band 3
3 Baker McKenzieOutsourcing2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedBaker McKenzie is a high-profile practice with expertise in sophisticated BPO and ITO transactions. The firm specialises in multijurisdictional outsourcing contracts and their compliance with regulatory frameworks, alongside related strengths in international regulatory, telecom and intellectual property matters. The firm possesses a deep understanding of prevailing technology issues, such as data protection, privacy and cloud-based services. Baker McKenzie's clients are drawn from a wide range of industries, including healthcare, food and drink, IT suppliers and retail.
3 Kilpatrick Townsend & StocktonOutsourcing2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedKilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has a well-known outsourcing group that is able to leverage an extensive network of offices to assist clients. It drafts and negotiates commercial contracts such as strategic alliances and master service agreements in complex cloud migration and digital transformation projects. It has broad sector expertise including strength in telecommunications, healthcare and financial services spaces.
3 Morrison FoersterOutsourcing2025 | Band 3 | 18 Years RankedMorrison 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.
3 Norton Rose FulbrightOutsourcing2025 | Band 3 | 7 Years RankedNorton Rose Fulbright offers broad capabilities in outsourcing matters from its strong Atlanta-based team. The team routinely advise on ITO and BPO transactions in a broad range of industries.
3 Wiggin and Dana LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 3 | 9 Years RankedWiggin and Dana specializes in representing US and India-based service providers in complex outsourcing transactions, with considerable strengths in contract negotiations, drafting and ongoing post-contract support. The firm facilitates BPO and ITO transactions of all kinds, with additional expertise in areas such as data privacy and artificial intelligence.
Band 4
4 Covington & Burling LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedCovington & Burling offers a well-rounded practice advising across outsourcing, intellectual property and technology transactions, with a particular affinity for regulatory compliance and digital technology issues. It draws on a bench of attorneys located in key US markets and around the world. The firm is experienced in handling technology and outsourcing matters across industry sectors as varied as sports, healthcare and financial services.
4 Kirkland & EllisOutsourcing2025 | Band 4 | 18 Years RankedKirkland & Ellis' technology and outsourcing group comes highly recommended because of a strong background in complex IP and transactional matters. The firm acts for clients such as energy and healthcare companies on a range of domestic and cross-border IT and BPO deals, including digital transformations, strategic service arrangements and revenue cycle management. Kirkland & Ellis leverages broad corporate and capital markets expertise to represent high-value M&A and private equity investments in the technology field. The group is further skilled in negotiating and drafting strategic collaborations and license agreements.
4 Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLPOutsourcing2025 | Band 4 | 5 Years RankedNelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough has a growing practice in the areas of technology, outsourcing, privacy and procurement, with experience in advising on significant changes to clients' internal technology and outsourcing systems. It is particularly noted for their bench strength in the New York and Southeastern legal markets. Clients include international businesses across sectors such as retail, energy and financial services.