In outsourcing, experience counts - and that is why outsourcing clients choose to work with Thompson & Knight. Our Firm has one of the most experienced teams of outsourcing attorneys, and our practice is recognized as a leader in this highly specialized and complex field. Thompson & Knight attorneys have worked on some of the largest and most complex outsourcing transactions, including outsourcing deals that have helped shape the industry. Over the past four years alone, members of our outsourcing practice have advised on outsourcing transactions involving more than $22 billion in the aggregate.

The Firm's outsourcing attorneys are recognized both nationally and in Texas in the prestigious Chambers USA 2009 legal directory published by Chambers & Partners, which notes that Thompson & Knight's outsourcing team "is a major presence in the market" and "the group's clients include emerging e-businesses, biogenetics and biotech companies, as well as electronics and telecom firms and research institutions."

We are experienced in providing legal advice on virtually all types of outsourcing transactions, including the following:

• Data Center
• Mainframe
• Midrange
• Desktop
• Help Desk
• LAN / WAN
• Application Development / Maintenance (AD/M)
• Application Hosting
• Telecommunications
• Procurement / Warehousing / Inventory
• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources / Payroll Processing
• Financial Services
• Energy Production / Field Services / Engineering Services
• Customer Care / Call Centers
• Manufacturing / Supply Chain

The success of outsourcing transactions often depends on receiving coordinated and integrated assistance from various legal disciplines. Thompson & Knight offers a full range of legal services and support, advising clients on all aspects of outsourcing transactions. We have nationally recognized practices in corporate, tax, finance, labor and employment, antitrust, real estate, litigation, dispute resolution, environmental, and intellectual property law. Given the depth of our resources and diverse subject matter expertise, Thompson & Knight can provide the required breadth of legal skill to assist clients in realizing successful outsourcing transactions.

For more information on our practice, please contact:

Jeffrey B. Andrews
713.951.5890
Jeff.Andrews@tklaw.com

Stephen E. Stein
214.969.1209
Stephen.Stein@tklaw.com