Outsourcing

The goal of outsourcing arrangements is to develop business operations and make them more effective by transferring a function previously handled in house to an outside service provider or by acquiring a business-related service from an outside service provider. However, outsourcing does not automatically guarantee improved quality or cost savings in the outsourced function. In addition to specific legal expertise, successful outsourcing arrangements require industry knowledge and an understanding of the goals and structure of each individual arrangement.

Tools for Buying and Managing Services

We assist our clients in various outsourcing arrangements involving, for example, IT outsourcing and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) regarding administration, accounting and human resources as well as product development and production processes. For many of our clients, we act as their counsel in every stage of the arrangement, starting from the competitive bidding phase through to the signing of the final outsourcing agreement and possible business sale agreement. Our expertise also covers the re-tendering of existing outsourcing agreements as well as issues related to transfer of the outsourced services to a successor supplier.

We ensure that the contractual provisions support the goals set for each arrangement. The final product is a functional contractual tool that our clients can use when buying and managing outsourced services.

Make the Most of Our Extensive Expertise

We deploy the knowledge and experience of our large team of experts specialised in the distinctive characteristics of outsourcing arrangements in the way that best serves each individual arrangement. We are regularly involved in international outsourcing arrangements. Our clients can benefit from our extensive international network when making country-specific agreements in an arrangement or if the arrangement otherwise requires knowledge of local law.