Adrian Sim

Partner, Bristows

Adrian is an information technology specialist who has considerable experience advising clients in a range of commercial IT and telecommunications transactions. He joined the IT practice at Bristows in 2008 from the non-contentious IP and technology group of a large Australian law firm.

Adrian's experience across a range of industries has seen him leading and negotiating high profile IT procurement, outsourcing and systems integration projects. Acting for both customers and suppliers, Adrian has been involved in significant technology deals including Australia's largest private sector IT & T outsourcing project.

Adrian's recent work has involved advising clients on business transformation and BPO outsourcing transactions, and also complex system development and integration projects in both the public and private sector. His broad experience has also seen him involved in leading various technology projects from procuring business critical IT platforms and applications, to technology development, and web-based content and software licensing arrangements.

Contributed to

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Outsourcing agreement—short form

Precedents

This Agreement is made on [date]Parties1[Customer] a company incorporated in [England] with registered number [company number], whose registered office is at [address] (Customer); and2[Supplier] a company incorporated in [England] with registered number [company number], whose registered office is at [address] (Supplier),each of Customer and Supplier being a party and together the Customer and Supplier are the parties.BACKGROUND(A)The Customer wishes to outsource the provision and management of its [describe function] services to the Supplier.(B)The Supplier is experienced in the design, development and implementation of [describe function] services and has agreed to be responsible for the provision and management of the relevant part of the Customer’s functions.(C)The Supplier has agreed to provide the Services to the Customer on the terms and conditions set out in this Agreement.It is agreed as follows:1Definitions1.1In this Agreement:Affiliate•with respect to any entity, means any other entity Controlling, Controlled by or under common Control with such entity;Applicable Laws•means as applicable from time to time:(a)the laws of England and Wales;(b)any other laws; and(c)any policies, guidelines or industry codes made by

Commercial