Practice Expertise

  • Commercial Contracting and Sourcing Support
  • Cloud Computing
  • Commercial Contracting and Contract ...
  • Corporate

Areas of Practice

  • Cloud Computing
  • Commercial Contracting and Contract ...
  • Commercial Contracting and Sourcing Support
  • Corporate
  • AI, Metaverse, and Emerging Technologies
  • Corporate Transition and Integration ...
  • Corporate Transition Services
  • Digital Commerce
  • Energy Sector Security Team
  • Global Outsourcing
  • Global Outsourcing and Technology
  • Global Technology
  • Information Technology
  • National Security
  • Outsourcing
  • Outsourcing, Technology and Commercial ...
  • Software Audits
  • View More

Profile

Highly regarded in the outsourcing space, Andy Geyer handles complex domestic and international business process and technology-related transactions for clients in a variety of industries.

Andy offers clients innovative, value-driven solutions to challenging information technology outsourcing (ITO), business process outsourcing (BPO), procurement, licensing, commercial contracting and general corporate matters. According to The Legal 500, Andy is lauded for his strength in IT outsourcing and overall IT contract negotiation. His deep knowledge of the field and industry also enables Andy to successfully counsel clients on software audits and licensing, intellectual property and data management issues.

Active in the firm’s pro bono efforts, Andy served on the board of governors for the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference from 2010 until 2014, and is past chair of the Wills for Heroes Program for the Virginia State Bar.

Relevant Experience

  • Led a Global 400 food company in several comprehensive outsourcing transactions, including an ITO transaction, service desk and field services outsourcing transaction, deskside support services outsourcing transaction, and network and platform environment outsourcing transaction.
  • Led a Fortune 150 utility in several comprehensive outsourcing transactions, including a comprehensive human resources outsourcing transaction involving health and welfare benefits administration, pension administration, payroll, HR information systems and employee self-service and service centers, multiple call center transactions and a copy center transaction.
  • Led a Fortune 250 consumer electronics retailer, a Fortune 150 utility and a Fortune 500 entertainment retailer in facilities maintenance outsourcing transactions involving repair and scheduled maintenance services for more than 600, 1,400 and 4,000 locations, respectively.
  • Led several Fortune 500 companies in software licensing and technology transactions, cloud computing transactions and telecommunications transactions.
  • Led several Fortune 500 companies in general commercial contracting and procurement transactions, including professional services agreements, consulting agreements, supply agreements and equipment purchase agreements.
  • Led a Fortune 500 global specialty chemicals company and a leading worldwide producer and distributor of premium-branded automotive, commercial and industrial lubricants, and automotive chemicals in a global infrastructure outsourcing transaction, including server services, managed network services and service desk services.
  • Led a Fortune 250 provider of differentiated paper and packaging solutions and a leading provider of specialty chemicals and high-performance carbon materials and technologies in several comprehensive multiprocess outsourcing transactions, including ITO, finance and accounting and applications maintenance and development.
  • Led a Fortune 500 entertainment retailer in several comprehensive multiprocess outsourcing transactions, including ITO, web hosting, call center and collections.
  • Led a Fortune 250 consumer electronics retailer in several comprehensive multiprocess outsourcing transactions, including entertainment distribution and returns processing (including CDs, DVDs and video games), information technology, and global call center operations (including a significant “at home” services component).
  • Led a leading US media company in several comprehensive multiprocess outsourcing transactions, including applications maintenance and development (involving ERP applications and a PeopleSoft upgrade), web hosting and email exchange services, and managed hosting services.
  • Led a large private consumer services company on several comprehensive multiprocess outsourcing transactions, including a complex human resources outsourcing transaction and multifaceted call center and collections outsourcing transactions.
  • Led a Fortune 300 utility in a comprehensive training outsourcing transaction involving instructor-led and web-based training, content production and facilities management.
  • Led a Fortune 250 toys and games retailer in multiple domain name acquisitions.
  • Led a Fortune 300 utility in the procurement of a large-scale advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system (reaching over 3 million endpoints) and related services.

Bar Admissions

  • Virginia

Education
BS, Siena College, magna cum laude, 2000

Areas of Practice

  • Cloud Computing
  • Commercial Contracting and Contract Lifecycle Management
  • Commercial Contracting and Sourcing Support
  • Corporate
  • AI, Metaverse, and Emerging Technologies
  • Corporate Transition and Integration Services
  • Corporate Transition Services
  • Digital Commerce
  • Energy Sector Security Team
  • Global Outsourcing
  • Global Outsourcing and Technology
  • Global Technology
  • Information Technology
  • National Security
  • Outsourcing
  • Outsourcing, Technology and Commercial Contracting
  • Software Audits

Professional Career

Significant Accomplishments
  • Represented a Fortune 250 global food company in a comprehensive information technology outsourcing (ITO) transaction.
  • Represented a Fortune 250 consumer electronics retailer, a Fortune 150 utility and a Fortune 500 entertainment retailer in facilities maintenance outsourcing transactions involving repair and scheduled maintenance services for more than 600, 1,400 and 4,000 locations, respectively.
  • Represented several Fortune 500 companies in software licensing and technology transactions, cloud computing transactions and telecommunications transactions.
  • Represented several Fortune 500 companies in general commercial contracting and procurement transactions, including professional services agreements, consulting agreements, supply agreements and equipment purchase agreements.
  • Represented a Fortune 400 packaging solutions and specialty chemicals provider in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including finance and accounting and applications maintenance and development.
  • Represented a Fortune 500 entertainment retailer in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including ITO, web hosting, call center and collections.
  • Represented a Fortune 250 consumer electronics retailer in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including entertainment distribution and returns processing (including CDs, DVDs and video games), information technology, and global call center operations (including a significant “at home” services component).
  • Represented a Fortune 150 utility in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including a comprehensive human resources outsourcing transaction involving health and welfare benefits administration, pension administration, payroll, HR information systems and employee self-service and service centers, and a copy center transaction.
  • Represented a leading US media company in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including applications maintenance and development (involving ERP applications and a PeopleSoft upgrade), web hosting and email exchange services, and managed hosting services.
  • Represented a large private consumer services company in several comprehensive multi-process outsourcing transactions, including a comprehensive human resources outsourcing transaction and comprehensive call center and collections outsourcing transactions.
  • Represented a Fortune 300 utility in a comprehensive training outsourcing transaction involving instructor-led and web-based training, content production and facilities management.
  • Represented a Fortune 200 toys and games retailer in multiple domain name acquisitions.
  • Represented a Fortune 300 utility in the procurement of a large-scale advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) system (reaching over 3 million endpoints) and related services.


Professional Associations

  • Member, Virginia State Bar

  • Member, Richmond Bar Association

Professional Activities and Experience
  • Listed for Outsourcing, The Legal 500 United States, 2015-2016
  • Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service, Hunton & Williams LLP, 2008-2011
  • Outstanding Service Award, Virginia State Bar, 2008-2010


Articles

Additional Articles
  • Outsourcing: USA, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • Preparing for Software License Audits, Bloomberg Law
  • Outsourcing: USA, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • Assessing Cybersecurity Risks in the Supply Chain, Wall Street Journal
  • Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part One: Software Audit Steps and Management, American Bar Association’s Business Law Today
  • Strategies for Evaluating Cloud Computing Agreements, Bloomberg Technology Law Reporter
  • Contracting for PCI DSS Compliance in the Cloud, Privacy & Security Law Report
  • Key Readiness Tactics for a Software Audit, Part Two: Contractual Strategies to Mitigate Risk, Business Law Today
  • The Challenges of Cloud Computing Agreements: Evaluation Strategies, Bloomberg BNA Daily Report for Executives
  • Outsourcing: USA, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • Outsourcing: USA, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • Technology & Outsourcing: Introduction, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • Technology & Outsourcing: USA and Trends and Developments, Chambers Global Practice Guide
  • 2019 Retail Industry Year in Review
  • 2020 Retail Industry Year in Review

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