Overview
Matthew King’s practice spans a wide array of global and domestic technology and outsourcing transactions. This includes information technology and business process outsourcing, software development and maintenance, software licensing, blockchain and cryptocurrency, and other emerging technologies.
Matthew has deep experience in negotiating complex commercial transactions, intellectual property and information technology services agreements, technology-related joint ventures, and strategic alliances. He also handles various transactional agreements that govern the offering, use, and expansion of emerging technologies, particularly in the realms of blockchain and cryptocurrency. As a recognized legal and business thought leader, Matthew represents clients on issues related to complex international outsourcing transactions. This includes the outsourcing of numerous IT functions such as infrastructure, applications development and maintenance, end-user computing, help desk, and network operations. His expertise in business process outsourcing encompasses middle and back office financial services processes, facility management functions, claims processing, human resources, payroll processing, finance and accounting functions, and procurement.
Before earning his law degree, Matthew served six years as a naval officer, completing deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
Results
- Represented Marriott in a variety of ITO transactions, including Marriott’s procurement of infrastructure and ADM support from six major service providers and agreements that will govern the replacement of their internal reservations and property management systems with SaaS products, with deal values surpassing $1.5 billion.
- Represented Hertz in a variety of SaaS transactions, including payment processing, and managed security and professional services opposite four vendors, as well as an IT transformation initiative.
- Represented various investment fund companies in their procurement of a variety of middle office and back-office services from leading fund administration services providers, including Bank of New York Mellon.
- Represented a multinational managed healthcare and insurance company through its procurement of certain print and mailing services that support its central business operations, including negotiating master agreements with Fiserv Inc. and R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company.
- Advised a corporate real estate group in its joint venture with Bon Appetit to develop and run a restaurant and event space at a corporate complex, including negotiating applicable food services agreements.
- Represented a global security company regarding its engagement of a payment processor, including negotiating a software as a service agreement.
- Advised Hewlett Packard, Inc. and its affiliates in a series of transactions related to its corporate acquisition and divestiture strategy, including in connection with various service agreements with DXC and Infosys, and their digital transformation.
- Represented a major utility company in its IT transformation involving multiple service providers.
- Represented a major manufacturing and shipping company in an ITO agreement and related statement of work with Hexaware and advised regarding their renegotiation of their agreement with WIPRO.
- Represented a global automotive company in several transactions, including a joint venture with a major technology company related to connected vehicle technology.
Recognitions
Legal 500 US, Recommended, 2024
Credentials
Education
Georgetown University Law Center, JD, cum laude, 2010
US Naval Academy, BS, 2001
Admissions
California
Courts/Agencies
U.S. District Court – Central District of California
Languages
English
