Clifford Chance
Sydney is an Associate in the Tech Group team, based in Washington DC. Sydney is an experienced technology transactions advisor, with a focus on technology and outsourcing engagements. She advises clients on complex commercial arrangements involving digital services and large-scale information technology and business process outsourcing transactions.
Sydney's practice is dedicated to technology transactions, especially in the areas of software licensing, IT services, cloud and SaaS contracts, colocation agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other technology procurement and related business transactions. She has negotiated and drafted contracts for both buyers and sellers of technology, as well as advised clients on IT matters related to major corporate deals, such as mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, spin-offs, and more.
Sydney has a wealth of experience in working with artificial intelligence solutions and governances, and has served clients across various sectors, including finance, retail, startup and health care. She has also handled cross-border IT and business processes, facilities management and managed network services, logistics and fulfillment contracts, and systems integration deals.
- Advised major banks and financial institutions procure technology products and services
- Advised an American multinational fast food corporation on creating and structuring its AI governance framework and processes
- Advised a US city government on its IT outsourcing projects which included procurement of colocation services
- Advised a leading life insurance company on its IT outsourcing and system integration work
- Advised both a non-profit organization and an international development organization on their procurement and implementation contracts for ERP software