Mark chairs the firm’s Outsourcing and Technology Practice Group and Co-chairs its India practice, where he leads a broad-based, supplier-focused team of experienced professionals representing a diverse group of global providers of technology and services related to outsourcing, software, robotics, and the cloud.
Mark has deep experience and expertise in all aspects of sourcing and procurement, from initial RFP through implementation, go-live, and beyond. Global service providers rely on Mark to help them structure, negotiate and document domestic, near-shore, and off-shore outsourcing strategies in North and South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa.
Mark is a distinguished information technology lawyer and regularly leads significant negotiations on behalf of the firm’s clients and, based on real-world market knowledge and experience, advises them on developing competitive contracting processes and positions. He has worked on hundreds of sole-sourced and competitively bid transactions, including BPO, ITO, data analytics, digital transformation, robotics, automation, cloud migration, SAAS, software development, licensing, joint ventures, strategic alliances, and cross-border technology transfers.
Mark is widely acknowledged as one of the leading experts for supplier-side representation in global outsourcing and technology transactions and is regularly ranked among the best in the industry by clients, peers, and organizations such as Chambers, The Legal 500, and Best Lawyers in America. He frequently lectures on outsourcing, licensing, and privacy issues and has served as an adjunct, law-school professor teaching courses on intellectual property, computer law, and the law of cyberspace.
Mark earned his J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law, his M.A. in International Relations from Yale University, and a B.A. Phi Beta Kappa in Philosophy and International Relations from the College of William and Mary.
Education
University of Virginia School of Law (J.D., 1996)
Yale University (M.A., 1993)
College of William & Mary (B.A., 1990)
Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
Memberships and Affiliations
American Bar Association
International Law and Practice Section
Intellectual Property Law Section
Science and Technology Section
Connecticut Bar Association
- International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
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