Jeffrey B. Andrews
Partner,
Houston
Practice Description
Jeffrey B. Andrews is a Partner in the Houston office of Thompson & Knight. His transactional practice focuses on the highly-specialized fields of outsourcing, sourcing, and technology transactions. He has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating domestic and international information technology and business process outsourcing transactions across a wide range of industries, including energy and energy services, financial services, consumer products, manufacturing, and telecommunications. Mr. Andrews also has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating sourcing and technology transactions, having represented both buyers and providers of goods and services in hundreds of transactions. His experience includes complex procurement, licensing, maintenance and support, development, ERP implementation, systems integration, ASP, OEM, hosting, and other marketing, distribution, and strategic alliance transactions.
Mr. Andrews is consistently ranked by Chambers USA, published by Chambers & Partners, and The Legal 500 US, published by Legalease, as one of the leading outsourcing and technology lawyers, both in the United States and in the State of Texas. Chambers calls Mr. Andrews "a top-drawer lawyer," and his clients have said that he has "a great ability to translate complex operational requirements into a good contractual structure." (Chambers USA 2010) Mr. Andrews' clients have also called him "outstanding and versatile," and value him for his "top quality work; fast, and efficient." (The Legal 500 US 2010) He is a frequent lecturer and author on outsourcing and technology law matters.
Representations
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Represented a major water and wastewater utility in structuring and negotiating a CRM license with a leading software vendor
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Assisted a leading energy services company in structuring its licensing and distribution agreements for an online marketplace
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Represented a major electric utility in structuring and negotiating an outsourcing transaction for procurement and warehousing services
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Represented a major electric utility in structuring and negotiating supply chain transactions with fifteen different suppliers
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Represented a major retailer in structuring and negotiating an outsourcing transaction for human resources services
Distinctions/Honors
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Chambers USA by Chambers & Partners (Outsourcing, Technology & IT Outsourcing)
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The Legal 500 US by Legalease (Technology: Outsourcing)
Events
Press Releases/In the News
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T&K Attorney to Present at a Roundtable for the Energy and Utility Industries; August 25, 2010
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T&K Honored Again by The Legal 500 US; June 11, 2010
Presentations/Publications
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"Outsourcing Consolidation: Trends, Predictions, and Impacts," International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, Texas Chapter, June 2010
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"Top Ten Outsourcing Mistakes and How to Avoid Making Them," 23rd Annual Technology Law Conference, The University of Texas School of Law, May 2010