The multidisciplinary tech transactions, outsourcing, and commercial contracts team at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP maintains a wide client roster that encompasses both startups and multinational corporations. The practice handles tech transfers, outsourcing, M&A, and service agreements, and it is well-regarded for providing advice on licensing agreements and transactions in the clean-tech and telecoms spaces. Boston-based Doneld Shelkey works across the sports, e-commerce, and electronics industries, and undertakes work involving cloud computing, blockchain, and data analytics. In Philadelphia, Barbara Melby leverages her experience to assist clients with structuring tech services relationships and implementing transformational platforms. Silicon Valley-based Dion Bregman leads the firm’s AI task force, while New York-stationed Sheryl Orr is a go-to for matters relating to the negotiation and structuring of local and cross-border M&A in the tech sector. Christopher Archer, who works in the Philadelphia office, concentrates on global tech deals spanning procurement, finance, and accounting.

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Key clients

  • Oracle
  • Samsung
  • Sabre
  • SanDisk
  • SEI
  • AmerisourceBergen
  • AES Corporation
  • Aras Corporation
  • Axon Enterprise Inc.
  • Becton Dickinson
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
  • Colgate-Palmolive
  • DigitalBridge Group Inc.
  • Elevance Heath
  • Embecta
  • GW Lisk Co. Inc.
  • Independence Blue Cross
  • Ingram Micro
  • Merck
  • New Imagitas
  • Omnispace
  • Ortholite
  • OTO Systems Inc.
  • Platinum Equity
  • Ravenswood Solutions
  • Relay Networks
  • Sandvik Inc.
  • SpotOn Transact
  • Third Point Ventures
  • Turtle Beach
  • Vanguard
  • Western Digital
  • Xperi Corporation
  • Zayo Group Holdings Inc.
  • ZOA Energy LLC

Work highlights

  • Advised Elevance Health in connection with its strategic ITO transactions with IBM and Kyndryl.
  • Advised SanDisk Corporation on the drafting and negotiation of commercial and IP issues related to its SD flash memory card joint venture with Toshiba and Panasonic.
  • Advised Embecta on numerous outsourcing transactions.

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Doneld Shelkey, Barbara Melby, Dion Bregman, Sheryl Orr

Other key lawyers

Christopher Archer