Steve Mann's practice focuses on the representation of both public and private companies in complex commercial and cross-border matters, with a particular focus on those relating to:
Information Technology: software, licensing, distribution, integration and development transactions, whether on-premises, cloud-based, or virtualized
Outsourcing: managed services relating to critical business functions such as IT, human resources, accounting, product manufacturing, and logistics
Data Commercialization and Analytics: “big data” analytics platforms and the acquisition and sale of related datasets
Emerging Technology: pharmaceutical research, joint development arrangements, including the treatment of inbound and resulting intellectual property
Data Privacy and Security: compliance with, and conducting transactions subject to, privacy laws and regimes such GDPR, CCPA, PCI-DSS, and NYDFS regulations
Complex Manufacturing: manufacturing and acquisition of assets such drilling rigs, commercial aircraft, custom components and related equipment
Corporate Transactions: acquisitions, divestitures, investments, and similar matters relating to the above
Prior to entering law practice, Steve worked for a leading technology company as a software systems architect and program manager overseeing the integration of acquired companies.
Related Experience
Representative Technology & Commercial Transactions
- Multiple acquisitions of Airbus commercial aircraft, including options and purchase rights for international carriers
- Participation by international airline in multiple avionics data analytics platforms
- Multiple biopharmaceutical device research and development transactions for a multinational biopharmaceutical company
- Pharmaceutical compound acquisition and development transaction for a mid-size U.S. biopharmaceutical company
- Sale of unused IPv4 addresses by a leading technology services provider
- Development of cyber-security provider portfolio for leading regional cable and internet provider
- Multiple transactions between leading provider of customer loyalty program services and prominent consumer brands
- Cooperation and interconnection between various international ride sharing companies
- IP backbone and interconnection arrangements between various regional internet providers
- Ongoing representation of international airline in information technology and related commercial transactions
- Entry by leading hospital network into U.S. and E.U. group purchasing organization membership, including the underlying commercial terms
Representative M&A Transactions
- Divestiture of a high performance computing and data mining facility, including its multi-gigawatt power arrangements, by an international high performance computing provider
- Divestiture of certain products and associated intellectual property assets by a leading provider of IP infrastructure and application solutions
- Acquisition of healthcare technology and management consulting firm by a leading technology services provider
- Sale of government contracting subsidiary by a leading technology services provider
- $340 million sale of Orange County Container Group to Smurfit Kappa
- Multiple acquisitions of corrugating and containerboard businesses by Smurfit Kappa
- Sale of controlling interest in prominent Silicon Valley online business to consortium of venture and growth equity firms
- Acquisition of a leading provider of cyber and network security solutions by a European technology and media conglomerate
Representative Outsourcing Transactions
- Outsourcing of all purchasing, finance, and accounting functions for an international hotel and resort operator
- Termination of existing outsourcing service provider and re-outsourcing of all principal back office functions (human resources, finance and accounting, application development and maintenance, information technology infrastructure) to new service providers for a leading regional energy company, and subsequent renewals and renegotiations of these arrangements upon expiration
- Multi-tower outsourcing transaction between a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company and a leading global hotel services provider
- Outsourcing of all claims processing functions of a large regional health insurance provider to a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company
- Building a consortium of near-shore call center providers (sales, collections and customer service) for a leading regional energy company
- Outsourcing of all data center functions for newly-independent private banking institution
News
Baker Botts Advises Resilia Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in License Agreement for Solace Eczema Cream
Baker Botts Brings Back Tech Transactions Lawyer in Dallas
Texas LawbookTexas Lawbook
Tech Partner Joins Baker Botts in Dallas
Cybersecurity Law ReportCybersecurity Law Report
Baker Botts Adds Tech Partner To Dallas Corporate Practice
Law360Law360