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Steve A. Semerdjian
Partner

Steve Semerdjian concentrates his practice on complex outsourcing and information technology matters. His practice includes drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including domestic and international business process and information technology outsourcing agreements and technology procurement, licensing, and system development contracts, advising clients on general business, information technology and intellectual property matters.

Prior Work Experience

Prior to joining Loeb & Loeb LLP, Mr. Semerdjian was a partner in the New York office of Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP.

Representative Experience

Represented two major North American department store chains in a finance and accounting outsourcing transaction against a leading offshore service provider.
Represented a joint venture consisting of the largest cable companies in the country in developing a national interactive television advertising technology platform.
Represented a leading provider of life insurance and annuity products in a multiyear extension of an existing information technology infrastructure outsourcing contract, along with an expansion in scope of services to include application development and maintenance, in a deal valued in excess of $120 million.
Represented a major outsourcing service provider in a global print services outsourcing transaction against an international publishing company valued at over $1 billion.
Represented one of the largest investment and insurance companies in a suite of outsourcing transactions to multi-source its application development and maintenance activities to major offshore service providers.
Represented a major cable company in its procurement of various telecommunication services from multiple CLECs for the purpose of developing a nationwide telecommunications backbone.

Publications/Speeches

Speaker, Outsourcing in Financial Services (November 1, 2011)
Speaker, SIG 2011 Global Leadership Summit (October 18-20, 2011)
Author, Financial Institution Facing New Lawsuit for Offshoring Call and Data Center Services, SIG Inside Sourcing Newsletter (September 2011)
Co-author, FINRA’s Proposed Rule on Outsourcing to a Third-Party Service Provider, SIG Inside Sourcing Newsletter (June 2011)
Speaker, Outsourcing in Financial Services Program, New York, New York (October 19, 2010)
Speaker, SIG Global Leadership Summit, Huntington Beach, California (October 5-7, 2010)
Author, Six Biggest Mistakes in Outsourcing Contracts, Nearshore Americas (August 11, 2010)
Co-author, Outsourcing: U.S., Outsourcing: The Law and Leading Lawyers Worldwide, PLC Outsourcing Handbook (2010 Edition)

Blogs

A Lawsuit Attempts to Ban Outsourcing: Hollow Claim or an Issue with Real Merit? By Patrick Haller, Nearshore Americas
Outsourcing Contracts: Six Ways to Preserve a Good Marriage Nearshore Americas

Affiliations

Member, Editorial Board, PLC Cross-border Outsourcing Handbook (5th edition)
Member, International Technology Law Association
Member, New York State Bar Association
Member, Sourcing Interests Group, Resource Center Advisory Board
Member, Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Telecommunications Committee

Distinctions

Named "Best Lawyer" in Technology Law, The Best Lawyers in America, published by Woodward White, Inc. (2011 and 2012 editions)
Named "New York Super Lawyer" in Information Technology/Outsourcing by Thomson Reuters (2009-2011 editions)

St. John's University School of Law, J.D., 1996

University of Chicago, B.A., 1991

New York

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