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Sourcing World: Jurisdictional Comparisons

Sourcing World: Jurisdictional Comparisons

Author: Lukas Morscher; Ole Horsfeldt
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell U.K.
ISBN: 9781908239198
Published In: June 2012
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: International ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Sourcing World creates a single starting point of reference for all players involved in cross-border sourcing transactions.

- The first part of the book includes an overview of general topics of sourcing transactions from representatives of major market participants (customers, suppliers, business advisers)
- In the second part, the book contains chapters from leading lawyers in about 20 selected jurisdictions worldwide
- The Q & A format follows a common order enabling the reader to make quick and accurate comparisons
- The general topics as well as the legal country contributions are strongly business oriented making the book attractive for all companies and professionals active in the growing field of international outsourcing.

• Business practice
• Procurement process, role of business advisors and maturity of the consultancy industry
• Statutory rules, industry specific requirements and regulations
• Data protection, trans-border data flows, professional secrecies, cloud computing
• Asset deal, legal concepts and mechanics
• HR, transfer of undertaking, mass dismissal, reputation aspects
• Charging, adjustment of fees, auditing, benchmarking
• Tax aspects, tax efficiency in group structures, transfer pricing
• Term and termination, notice periods, mandatory termination, prolongation rights, termination management
• Remedies, risk management and proactive measures
• Insurance
• Subcontracting and assignment
• Jurisdiction, litigation, arbitration, mediation, fast track dispute resolution

Lukas Morscher

Head of the IT, telecoms and media practice in the Zurich office of Lenz & Staehelin and an expert on corporate and M&A. He advises regularly on international and domestic transactions, and is considered an eminent practitioner in outsourcing, technology and telecom matters in Switzerland. He holds a Masters in Economics (1987), a Masters in Law (1990) and a Doctorate in Law (1992). Admitted to the Bar in 1994, he started practising law in Switzerland and also worked as attorney in a US law firm from 1996 to 1997.

He is a member of selected national and international associations of communications and technology law, and author of numerous publications in areas of corporate, M&A and TMT, including outsourcing, ICT contracts, software licensing and telecommunications. He is a frequent lecturer at seminars and conferences, and co-chair of ICT conferences of the University of St Gallen.

Ole Horsfeldt

Vice-head of IP & Technology at Gorrissen Federspiel.
Ole Horsfeldt's practice includes outsourcing of IT and business processes, ERP-projects, systems acquisitions and software licensing. Ole Horsfeldt has long experience in complex IT contracts, including international outsourcing projects and offshore outsourcing.

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