Ed Hansen has nearly two decades of experience representing clients in complex information technology and business process outsourcing transactions. Mr. Hansen has been recognized as a leading outsourcing lawyer by Chambers Global, Chambers USA and Legal 500 USA, and was named one of the key "innovators and influencers" who drive change in the business technology sector by InformationWeek. Mr. Hansen is a member of the Society for Information Management and the American Bar Association.

Practice Focus

Working with clients and their advisors from the early stages of the deal, Mr. Hansen’s practice focuses on transformational technology-enabled transactions involving systems acquisitions and integration, information technology and business process outsourcing. He routinely advises on managed telecommunications arrangements, outsourcing agreements, custom software development, licensing and distribution agreements, as well as professional service agreements. He has advised a broad range of companies ranging from start-up software developers to multinational corporations contracting for global systems and services.

Representative Legal Matters

• Represented a multi-national manufacturing company in its global ERP implementation.
• Represented a major entertainment company in a multi-tower global information technology outsourcing.
• Represented an international bank replacing its core banking system.
• Represented a major medical devices company in its process re-engineering/ERP project.
• Represented a major manufacturing company in a global infrastructure outsourcing.
• Worked with a metals manufacturing company to rework its outsourcing and ERP arrangements.

Professional Associations and Memberships

• American Bar Association - Member
• Society for Information Management - Member

Admission

New York~United States (1991)
New Jersey~United States (1990)

Education

St. John's University  (J.D.) (1990)
New York University  (B.A.) (1987)