

Outsourcing
We have extensive global reach to advise on complex multi-jurisdictional outsourcing transactions.
Acting for both leading suppliers and corporate customers from a wide range of jurisdictions and business sectors enhances our understanding of the commercial requirements and priorities of both parties, as well as our ability to identify and anticipate the latest trends in outsourcing. We have significant experience of advising clients on how to structure a procurement process to take best advantage of the various procurement models, as well as on how best to approach a response to a tender in order to win the business.
The breadth of our practice is demonstrated by the range of commercial transactions that we have advised on, including those involving IT and communications services, business process outsourcing (including procurement, asset and cash management, finance and accounting, facilities and logistics management, clinical trial services, call centre and security services), and human resources outsourcing.
With an integrated global team combining expertise in employment and benefits, tax, antitrust, corporate finance and regulation to harness insights and best practice, creating innovative outsourcing solutions. We also have a first class team of litigators with extensive experience in outsourcing disputes across all the major industry sectors.
We work closely with both clients and industry experts to develop market-leading training materials and strategies that address key concerns in the outsourcing process, including in relation to service levels, benchmarking, human resources, relationship management, liability, business continuity planning and exit management.
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News: 18 September 2023
Allen & Overy advises Bilfinger on expansion in the Netherlands and Belgium
Allen & Overy has advised industrial services provider Bilfinger on acquiring parts of the Stork group, a subsidiary of Fluor Corporation (USA). The transaction includes mainly the operating units in…

News: 13 September 2023
Allen & Overy has advised HGV – Hamburger Gesellschaft für Vermögens- und Beteiligungsmanagement mbH (HGV) of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg on entering into a long-term strategic partnership…

News: 13 September 2023
Allen & Overy advises Ascend Elements on its USD542m Equity Financing
Allen & Overy (“A&O”) has advised Ascend Elements, Inc. (Ascend) on its USD542m equity financing, including a USD460m Series D round and USD82m of additional equity investments. The USD542m equity…

Publications: 08 September 2023
SEC charges Impact Theory for unregistered offering of NFTs
On August 28, 2023, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) charged Impact Theory, LLC (“Impact Theory”), a media and entertainment company headquartered in Los Angeles, with conducting an…
Recognition
All my engagements have been extremely positive – they are very good, very responsive and very practical.
Chambers UK 2018 (Outsourcing)
The firm is being described as "extremely effective" and the team "brings an innovative, commercial focus to work."
Chambers UK 2018 (Outsourcing)