Press Release

Milbank's Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group Adds Two New Partners

Election of Stephen Nordahl and Debra Alligood White as Partners Reflects Strength of Milbank’s Global Business Process & Information Technology Outsourcing Capabilities

NEW YORK, NY, November 21, 2005 – Recognizing the depth of experience and highly developed expertise in its global outsourcing practice, the international law firm Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has elevated two associates, Stephen D. Nordahl and Debra Alligood White, as partners in the Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group.

In addition to Stephen Nordahl and Debra Alligood White, Milbank’s 2005 Class of eleven new partners includes: William B. Bice (Global Project Finance, New York); John H. Cobb (Global Securities, New York); Ulrike Dormann (Global Corporate, Munich); John D. Franchini (Global Corporate, New York); Brett D. Goldblatt (Global Corporate, Los Angeles); Darrel J. Holstein (Global Corporate, Tokyo); Sean M. Murphy (Litigation, New York); Edward T. Sun (Global Securities, Hong Kong); and James Warbey (Global Finance, London).

John Halvey, partner and head of Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group, stated, “Building on Milbank’s long-standing history of thought leadership and innovation in the outsourcing marketplace, taken together with last year’s addition of Laurence Jacobs and Sean Keaton in our London office to further enhance our established global capabilities, the promotions of Steve and Debra are indicative of the depth of experience and strength of our team in the U.S. as well as Milbank’s commitment to and support of its outsourcing practice.” 

Halvey added, “Milbank’s presence in London, Germany, China and the Far East positions us to effectively serve our clients in dealing with the complexities of global outsourcing transactions. Our ability to develop and retain top talent like Debra and Steve puts us at a distinct advantage in the international outsourcing arena.”

Consistent with his leadership in the outsourcing community, Milbank’s Halvey has just published the second edition of his acknowledged industry standard “Information Technology Outsourcing Transactions: Process, Strategies and Contracts.” In addition Halvey has authored the companion guide “Business Process Outsourcing Transactions: Process, Strategies and Contracts,” which is viewed as the definitive work addressing business process outsourcing and related legal matters. 

STEPHEN D. NORDAHL is resident in the firm’s New York office. His practice encompasses all areas of technology and sourcing law, with a particular emphasis on information technology and business process outsourcing transactions and private equity transactions involving technology or sourcing companies. 

Mr. Nordahl has represented clients in many of the largest information technology and business process outsourcing transactions, including AT&T, BellSouth, DuPont, JPMorgan Chase, Omnicom and Prudential. 

Mr. Nordahl has written articles and frequently lectures on technology and outsourcing. He received his B.S. cum laude from Lehigh University, a General Course Degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. 

DEBRA ALLIGOOD WHITE is resident in Milbank’s Washington, DC office. Ms. White’s practice focuses on outsourcing transactions, particularly offshore technology and business process outsourcing. She has negotiated Applications Development and Management offshore outsourcing transactions for The Home Depot and PepsiCo, a project management co-sourcing transaction for Aetna Life Insurance Company, a full-scope Human Resources Outsourcing transaction for PepsiCo and several infrastructure and offshore ADM outsourcing transactions for Lehman Brothers. 

Debra Alligood White earned her A.B. from Harvard University and her J.D. from the University of California, Los Angeles School of Law, where she was Chief Comment Editor of Volume 40 of the UCLA Law Review and a recipient of an Association of Academic Women “Graduate Woman of the Year” award.

About Milbank:
Milbank’s Strategic Sourcing & Technology Group is widely renowned as one of the foremost outsourcing firms in the country with a practice that is multinational in scope, including the United States, Europe, Asia and India. A dominant and entrenched player in outsourcing, strategic alliances and joint ventures, Milbank has played a lead role in many of the world’s groundbreaking transactions, including Genpact/General Electric and Deutsche Bank/Accenture. The Group’s lawyers have extensive knowledge across a wide range of industries, including IT, space and satellite, Internet, telecommunications, publishing and manufacturing. Milbank has been active in virtually every aspect of outsourcing such as business process outsourcing, human resources outsourcing, applications development and management, infrastructure and offshore outsourcing.

Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP is a premier global law firm headquartered in New York, with offices in Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Palo Alto, London, Frankfurt, Munich, Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Named Legal Week’s “INTERNATIONAL FIRM OF THE YEAR” for 2004, Milbank is a recognized leader in capital markets, corporate finance, project finance, acquisition finance, and other major fields of legal practice. The Firm's practice includes cross-border mergers and acquisitions and global securities transactions as well as assisting multinational clients with their cross border investments. Milbank provides a full range of services to many of the world’s leading financial, industrial and commercial enterprises, as well as governments, institutions and individuals.