Technology Sector (International & Cross-Border) | Global

Morrison Foerster particularly stands out in the market for its grasp of cross-border work between the US and Asian markets, which is driven by the firm's longstanding investment into its technology sector expertise. The firm is an appealing choice for large corporations and established players invested in areas such as electronics and biopharma, and has a particularly strong track record in handling inbound and outbound transactions involving the USA, Japan and China, frequently representing clients on both sides of the Pacific

Baker McKenzie offers one of the most expansive and established international footprints in the legal industry and its global reach is frequently referenced by multinational clients as one of its primary assets. The law firm's US offices act as an important hub of lawyers with international experience and expertise across multiple areas, offering a full-service scope. It enjoys an excellent reputation for its international and cross-border capabilities and is often praised for the smooth execution and collaboration clients experience across the firm's network.

Covington & Burling is a leading law firm globally for regulatory advice, with a consistent focus on regulatory issues across all of its offices. The firm assists clients around the world with matters related to international trade, public policy and global compliance issues such as data protection, antitrust and competition regulation. The firm also has notable industry focus across its global platform, targeting pharmaceuticals and healthcare products, food, technology and media.

Technology work is a strong theme within the firm's international work, built on a strong base in California and top-end expertise in New York. The team advises on a broad range of cross-border issues, with transactional work including venture capital investments, outsourcing and data privacy all being major areas of activity. The firm acts for telecoms and IT companies, and for app and online businesses including social media companies across those areas, with recent international work seeing the firm's US lawyers coordinate matters involving jurisdictions in South and East Asia and Western Europe, with strong collaboration between the US and France offices noted.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's global practice focuses on providing its clients with transactions, litigation and regulatory support in the technology, energy and financial services sectors. The law firm's offices in the USA, Europe and Asia house regional cross-border expertise and international specialists focused on work in Africa and Latin America to accommodate its clients' needs across all continents.

The law firm offers all the major components to provide a comprehensive service for the sector, with strong practices in privacy and data security, IP and mid-market M&A. Its broad remit in the area includes fast-developing segments of the technology markets such as fintech, as well as serving large companies in the online business and social media worlds.

The law firm's operation internationally is typically full-service; however, the firm's strong following among global financial institutions has developed a strong work stream within the firm related to financial technology, and it is commonly engaged in tech-related work typically for clients in other industries. Chiefly built around a highly rated global outsourcing practice, the law firm handles a wide range of cross-border projects, restructuring IT services for large global banks and acting on IT infrastructure projects for foreign governments and telecoms businesses. Recent work has seen US-based lawyers lead or act on matters in conjunction with colleagues in Brazil, the UK, Germany and China.

Goodwin is an impressive firm in the international arena, which has bolstered its excellent reputation in the USA by expanding its global platform. Primarily highlighted for its appeal to growth companies and private equity investors with international businesses, the firm's attractive combination of well-regarded experience in cross-border corporate M&A and buyout transactions is coupled with its strong industry focus and expertise related to the life sciences and new technology space.

Hunton Andrews Kurth combines a strong national presence across several states with a growing international scale and role. The law firm has a presence in Dubai, with offices in London and Brussels to bolster the firm's capacity for European-related work, and offices in Beijing and Bangkok linking the practice to Asian markets, creating a significant global platform. The law firm's US practice continues to act as the pilot for much of its international work and often receives praise for navigating cross-border mandates.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius offers its clients expertise across a broad range of practice areas from strategically-situated offices in the USA, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. It is sought out to advise on cross-border M&A and financing, international arbitration and regulatory investigations work by a clientele that includes multinational corporations and private equity funds. The US offices are particularly well placed to advise on matters concerning Latin American jurisdictions.

A prestigious national practice with offices across the USA, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman offers a strong specialised practice, which puts technology and telecoms at its core. Headquartered in New York, the law firm has grown its international profile over time and has also developed a presence in Europe through its London office, and in Asia, with a presence in China, Taiwan and Japan.

Sidley Austin is frequently sought out by international clients for its global sector expertise, with the firm's focus built around strong relationships with clients in financial service, energy, life sciences and biotechnology. While the firm's US base remains the key central hub of its global operations, Sidley Austin also attracts ample praise for its ability to join up experts across its platform throughout Europe and Asia, with offices in London, Singapore and China among others also playing a vital role in the firm's international appeal. The firm has an impressive ability to handle global transactions, disputes and investigations, enabling it to provide a comprehensive service on sophisticated matters for clients in its key industry groups.

Wilson Sonsini has a very strong focus on the life sciences sector, with a growing international platform to support global companies looking for specialised industry expertise. Centred largely in the USA, the firm's international work is largely coordinated out of California, with offices in Washington, DC and New York also playing an important role in international antitrust work, while the firm's European offices, particularly Brussels, bring in a transatlantic regulatory capacity.