Information Technology Outsourcing Transactions

JOHN K. HALVEY, partner in the law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City and head of its Business Technology and Intellectual Property Group, specializes in computer law, particularly outsourcing transactions. He was named "Mr. Outsource" by Forbes and featured as one of the top three outsourcing attorneys in Information Week. BARBARA M. MELBY, associate in Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in London, builds technology--related transactions that encompass data processing and end--user outsourcing. She is a frequent lecturer and writer on computer law topics.

The Planning Stage. Selecting the Vendor. Negotiations: Strategy and Process. The Outsourcing Contract. The Exhibits. Financial Considerations. Human Resources. Transitional Outsourcing. International Considerations. Supplemental Agreements. Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances. Post--Negotiation Activities. Appendices. Index.