Vipul Nishawala is Global Head of our Complex Commercial Transactions & Outsourcing Group, a team of 50+ lawyers worldwide that advises clients on their most important outsourcing, core systems, cloud, professional services and digital transformation transactions and initiatives.
Vipul is a recognized leader in this space, with more than 25 years of experience in structuring and negotiating strategic outsourcing, services and technology-driven deals for clients across industries, most notably for major financial institutions. He has extensive experience in IT and business process outsourcings, complex cloud arrangements, core systems deals, and the adoption of new technologies like artificial intelligence.
Vipul assists clients through every stage of their deals, from developing objectives and issuing RFPs through negotiations and closing. He also counsels on contract management strategies and works with clients to resolve challenging scope, performance and financial disputes.
- Advised a global investment management and insurance company on a multi-year cloud platform transaction and a major business processing outsourcing.
- Led multiple IT outsourcing and system integration transactions for a leading life insurance company.
- Represented a major provider of human capital solutions in a mission-critical data center outsourcing deal.
- Advised a global investment bank on its partnership agreements with a leading tech company, its core banking transaction, and its recruitment process outsourcing deal.
- Represented a global financial institution in the renegotiation of its most critical consulting and professional services arrangements.
- Led multiple IT outsourcing deals and core platform transactions for a global insurance and re-insurance company.
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Contact details
- Clifford Chance, New York
- +12128784911
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- Practice area Commercial Transactions & Outsourcing
Career and qualifications
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA) 1992
Awards and citations
- Recognized in Nationwide Outsourcing
Chambers USA (2014, 2021 – 2023) - Recognized in Nationwide Technology
Chambers USA (2021 – 2023) - Recognized in New York Outsourcing
Chambers USA (2007 – 2023) - Recognized in New York Technology
Chambers USA (2007 – 2023) - Recognized in Outsourcing
Chambers Global (2009-2015, 2022-2023)