Jason I. Epstein is a shareholder in the Nashville office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC and chair of the Business and Technology Group. He concentrates his practice in business law, technology law, mergers and acquisitions, commercial litigation and alternative dispute resolution. He also acts as outside general counsel to a number of companies in various industries.

He has extensive experience in outsourcing business and technology negotiations from both the vendor and buyer perspectives, including hardware and software development and acquisition, website design, development, hosting and related services, open source code relationships, joint ventures, strategic alliances, outsourcing and business process arrangements and other licensing arrangements. He also represents clients from corporate structure determination, formation and private capital formation to mergers and acquisitions, reorganizations and securities law issues. Mr. Epstein is a frequent speaker and author relating to business and technology.

Recent Representative Transactions

• Represented manufacturer in outsourcing of all warehousing and logistics to third-party logistics provider.
• Represented corporate action financial software company in software licensing and services transaction with Fortune 100 financial company.
• Represented international hotel chain for purchase of security hardware and software and restaurant ordering systems.
• Outside general counsel to pathology laboratory.
• Outside general counsel to environmental remediation company.
• Represented regional hospital in outsourcing of entire IT department, including transitioning of employees.
• Counsel to largest Internet hardware and services provider in selling VoIP and related hardware, software and services to Fortune 50 company and in selling Internet hardware, routers and switchers to various Fortune 200 companies.
• Regularly work with corporate clients to develop template documents for vendors and purchasers, such as Master Agreements, Services Agreements, Equipment Agreements, License Agreements, Software Development Agreements, Maintenance Agreements and Outsourcing Agreements.
• Developed strategy and drafted electronic contracts for ISP company to govern all online services.