Hunton & Williams LLP Named Among World's Best Outsourcing Advisors

WASHINGTON — August 9, 2012 — Hunton & Williams LLP was named to the 2012 World's Best Outsourcing Advisors list by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals ("IAOP"). Recognized for its balanced performance, the firm was ranked among the top seven outsourcing law firms and among the top 20 outsourcing advisors in all categories. The firm earned maximum scores in the measurable categories of "Company Recognition" and "Executive Leadership."

Randall S. Parks, who heads the practice, said: "We are honored to be recognized by our peers at the IAOP as one of the top global outsourcing advisors. Our success derives directly from the trust our clients place in us to make good, durable deals in a complex market. We appreciate that faith and look forward to earning it again this year."

Hunton & Williams' outsourcing practice team combines the talents and skills of practitioners on both sides of the Atlantic and in Asia. The team serves a broad spectrum of industries and helps clients navigate the challenges of outsourcing, from cloud computing structures to more traditional global business process, IT and research outsourcing transactions. The firm's outsourcing practice also was ranked the #1 and #3 Outsourcing and Offshoring Legal Advisor in Brown & Wilson's 2008 and 2009 Black Books of Outsourcing.

The International Association of Outsourcing Professionals is a global trade organization for the outsourcing profession. Its rankings are based on applications received and evaluated by an independent judging panel organized by IAOP.

About Hunton & Williams LLP

Hunton & Williams LLP provides legal services to corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals, as well as to a broad array of other entities. Since our establishment more than a century ago, Hunton & Williams has grown to more than 800 lawyers serving clients in 100 countries from 19 offices around the world. While our practice has a strong industry focus on energy, financial services and life sciences, the depth and breadth of our experience extends to more than 100 separate practice areas, including bankruptcy and creditors' rights, commercial litigation, corporate transactions and securities law, intellectual property, international and government relations, regulatory law, products liability, and privacy and information management.