Milbank Recognized as one of the Nation's Top Outsourcing and Technology Law Firms by Chambers & Partners
Milbank’s John Halvey Receives “Star Performer” Ranking for the Third Consecutive Year
NEW YORK, June 14, 2007 – The Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group of the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has been recognized as among the nation’s preeminent law firms in business process outsourcing and technology/IT outsourcing by Chambers and Partners.
The rankings are designated in the fifth edition of CHAMBERS USA: AMERICA’S LEADING LAWYERS FOR BUSINESS, officially published on June 14, 2007. Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group received a Number 1 ranking in National BPO and New York: Technology & IT Outsourcing and a Number 2 ranking in District of Columbia: Technology & IT Outsourcing. Cited as a “formidable player”, “present at the inception of the industry,” the firm was noted for its involvement in a wide range of “top-end global deals” and the team’s lawyers were noted as “exceptional lawyers very good at focusing on what is important to the client and the business needs of the organization, and making sure those needs are met when negotiating the outsourcing agreement.”
John Halvey, founder and head of Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group, was designated a “Star Performer” in the Business Process Outsourcing and Technology & IT Outsourcing categories for the third consecutive year. Star Performer is “reserved for those individuals whose profile is far ahead of the pack,” according to Chambers & Partners researchers. Mr. Halvey is widely recognized as the industry “sensei” and the “quintessential outsourcing lawyer,” praised for his creative thinking and being “a wealth of information” and an “authority on all sorts of issues.”
Other lawyers in the group were also cited for their outstanding capabilities. New York partner Rob Finkel, ranked Number 2, is cited as “one of the smartest guys in the field” and “service-oriented.” Mr. Finkel is also lauded for his negotiating skills: “He never gets his feathers ruffled when negotiating – he always finds a way to reach accommodation with the other side without giving up the ship.”
Also cited for superior negotiating skills is New York partner Stephen Nordahl, who is ranked “Up & coming.” Mr. Nordahl is noted for his “even-keeled negotiating demeanor,” representing his client “every step of the way,” while developing a collaborative relationship with the other side. Mr. Nordahl is also commended for his ability to “take into account all the legal risks” while at the same time seeing the “bigger picture” and applying “well-reasoned practical advice.”
Debra White, partner in Milbank’s Washington, DC office, is ranked “Up & coming.” “Super-bright” and “straightforward,” Ms. White is commended by her clients for her “mastery of the subject matter” and ability to “work with a dazzling level of detail.”
Ranked an “Associate to Watch,” New York based associate Janet Parkhurst is commended as “incredibly smart, hard working and well versed in all the issues,” as well as “a great negotiator who can be tough when she needs to be” and is “able to put her understanding of a business into a contract.” Earlier this year Ms. Parkhurst received the Human Resources Outsourcing Association’s (“HROA”) “Attorney of the Year Award” in recognition of her leadership in human resources outsourcing.
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