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John McPherson
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Main practice areas :
- Information Technology (Practice Leader)
- Data Privacy (Practice Leader)
- Consumer Protection (Practice Leader)
- Outsourcing and Service Level Agreements
- Procurement and Transaction Advisory Services
- Public Private Partnerhsip (PPP)
- Corporate and Commercial
Contact details:
Direct Line: +27(11) 214 5955
Direct Fax: +27 (86) 674 3127
Bio
John has practiced predominantly as an IT, outsourcing and commercial attorney and business consultant since 1995, during which time he has been involved in a number of multidisciplinary projects with technical, risk management, IT and management consulting experts.
John's main areas of expertise are:-
- transaction advising – John has assisted clients to procure or tender for the provision of goods and services;
- outsourcing – John has extensive experience in the drafting and negotiation of complex outsourcing agreements ranging from IT, Facilities Management, Fleet to Supply Chain Management and Warehousing;
- information technology - John acts for a number of information technology vendors and has extensive experience in the drafting of Information Technology Agreements, including Licensing Agreements, Maintenance Agreements, Distributor Agreements and Development Agreements;
- corporate and commercial - John provides legal advice to clients on corporate and commercial issues including sales of business and shares, shareholders agreements and others; and
- e-Commerce - John advises clients on the risks of online transacting, statutory issues and alternatives with regard to corporate structuring. In addition to this John sat on the Deloitte & Touche e-business exco and presented e-Business 101, the Deloitte & Touche international training program for e-Business, to members of the firm.
John regularly presents papers at conferences on legal and business issues relating to contracts, outsourcing and e-business. John is also passionate about training and presents courses to clients and public forums on Basic Contract Law, Contract Management and Service Level Agreements.