Ryan’s practice focuses on strategic commercial arrangements involving complex services arrangements and other technology and data-driven transactions. Ryan helps structure and negotiate transformative business relationships across a variety of industry verticals. He also represents public and private companies in matters involving domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital, private offerings, and other capital formation activities. As part of his practice, Ryan has represented the leading technology, travel and telecom providers as well as fund sponsors, health care and energy companies, in transactions worldwide. Ryan has been recognized byย Chambers USAย in the area ofย Technology (Outsourcing).
ยท Technology development, licensing, commercialization and deployment
ยท Strategic collaborations
ยท Travel technology services and travel benefits management
ยท Global Distribution Systems (GDS)
ยท AI and Machine learning
ยท Data use, rights and optimization
ยท Data privacy and security
ยท Software-as-a-service offerings, including the development and distribution of platforms
ยท FinTech and payments/PCI
ยท Digital health, healthcare services and health data
ยท IOT and connected devices
ยท E-commerce
ยท Manufacturing
ยท Supply chain management, including purchasing, distribution and logistics
ยท Enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
ยท Infrastructure
ยท HR & Benefits
ยท Finance & Accounting
ยท Procurement
ยท Real estate
ยท Research and development (R&D)
ยท Telecommunications services
ยท Engineering
ยท Warehousing
ยท Order intake and processing
ยท Call center operations
ยท Strategic alliances, partnership and joint venture agreements
ยท Technology development, commercialization and licensing agreements
ยท Managed services agreements
ยท Master services agreements
ยท SaaS bundling and subscription agreements
ยท Manufacturing and supply agreements
ยท Hosting and cloud services agreements
ยท Consulting services agreements
ยท Contract manufacturing/tolling arrangements
ยท OEM and distributor agreements
ยท Reseller agreements
ยท Purchase and supply agreements
ยท Third-party logistics agreements
ยท Website terms of service, terms of use and privacy policies
ยท Transition services agreements
Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D.
Southern Methodist University, B.B.A., B.S.
Chambers USA, Technology: Outsourcing, 2022-2023
The Best Lawyers in Americaยฎ Privacy and Data Security Law, 2018-2024, “Lawyer of the Year,” 2024; Information Technology Law, 2021-2024; IT Outsourcing Law, 2021-2024; Technology Law, 2022-2024
Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers list for Technology Transactions, 2018-2023
Named one of “The Best Lawyers in Dallas” by D Magazine, 2017
Selected for inclusion in the Texas Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Antitrust Litigation and Information Technology/Outsourcing, 2006, 2011-2016