Christina Edwards

Overview

Christina counsels clients on all aspects of outsourcing, managed services, supply chain, and technology matters, including negotiating commercial contracting and licensing agreements, advising on software licensing issues, including audits, and managing high-volume transactions. She advises clients on structuring and negotiating large-scale information technology, systems integration/implementation, and business process outsourcing transactions, beginning with the request-for-proposal stage and down-selection process, and continuing through final negotiations and post-closing vendor management. These outsourcing transactions often include multiple service providers and several towers of services, including, but not limited to, application maintenance and support, infrastructure and network, revenue management, procurement, human resources, finance and accounting, and cross-functional and project-based services. Her practice involves a broad range of cutting-edge technology matters, which require her to stay up to date on the ever-changing landscape of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence, including generative AI.

Given her in-depth experience working with the procurement, legal, risk management, and cybersecurity teams within several Fortune 1000 companies, Christina is well-positioned to guide clients through process improvement initiatives designed to increase the efficiencies of procurement and contract lifecycle management processes, including the development of consistent forms, adoption of uniform approaches across the enterprise, creation of low risk SaaS/EULA checklists, and establishment of intake procedures and internal service levels. With a practical and business savvy approach, Christina brings a distinct skillset to her practice, allowing her to adeptly advise clients on how commercial contracts and outsourcing arrangements intersect with other important aspects of their businesses.

Christina also serves as a Triage Champion for Eviction Expungement through the partnership between the Greater Richmond Bar Foundation and Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.

Prior to joining Hunton, Christina served as a Summer Clerk for the US Attorney’s Office in the Alexandria Division of the Eastern District of Virginia.

Experience

Represented one of the nation’s largest utilities in multiple IT outsourcing transactions, including application maintenance and support, infrastructure, network and project services, and the negotiation of the cloud services agreement governing its enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management solution.
Represented one of the largest not-for-profit healthcare systems in the US in the outsourcing of its revenue cycle management services.
Represented a Fortune 500 manufacturing company in several outsourcing transactions with multiple service providers, including application support, network, procurement, human resources, and finance and accounting services.
Represented an international professional association in the outsourcing of its technology support processes, development of its member portal and search engine optimization services, and its procurement of knowledge transfer services.
Represented a Fortune 200 company with the implementation of generative AI tools to increase efficiencies across the client’s global procurement and marketing functions.
Represented several clients in the procurement of various technology solutions to improve worker safety, including an SaaS tool to monitor, track, and improve plant worker safety, and a cloud service designed to distribute emergency alerts based on geographical location.
Represented a Fortune 100 company in data center negotiations with a colocation provider.
Represented a global vehicle manufacturer in its supply, distribution, and bailment arrangements, and other supply chain related agreements.
Ongoing representation of a Fortune 200 company in the drafting and negotiation of its software and technology license agreements, maintenance and support agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial contracts.
Ongoing representation of a large utility in the drafting and negotiation of its software and technology license agreements, professional services agreements, maintenance and support agreements, confidentiality agreements, and other commercial contracts.
Ongoing representation of several accounting firms in the development and negotiation of their services agreements and engagement letters.
Drafting and negotiating various commercial contracts, including software and technology license agreements, maintenance and support agreements, master services agreements, and confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements.
Represented public and private companies, as well as strategic and private equity buyers and sellers, in a variety of business transactions, including corporate formation, mergers and acquisitions, and securities offerings.

Accolades

Honors & Recognitions

Recognized as a Next Generation Partner (2025) and Rising Star (2022-2024) for Outsourcing, Legal 500 United States
Recognized as a Leader in Outsourcing, USA-Nationwide, Chambers USA, 2023-2025
Recognized as a Leader in Outsourcing, USA-Nationwide, Chambers Global, 2025
Named One to Watch in Corporate Law and Technology Law, The Best Lawyers in America, 2024
Selected as a Rising Star for Technology Transactions, The Washington Post Magazine and Virginia & West Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023-2024

Affiliations

Professional

MENTOR Richmond, Class of XVIII and XIX, Greater Richmond Chamber of Commerce, 2017-2018
Member, Virginia Bar Association
Member, Richmond Bar Association

Civic

Member, Advisory Council, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), 2021-current
Member, Board of Young Professionals, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), 2015-2021
Chair, Board of Young Professionals, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), 2017-2018
Vice Chair, Board of Young Professionals, Greater Richmond SCAN (Stop Child Abuse Now), 2016-2017
Parent Association Representative, Tuckahoe Montessori School and St. Catherine’s School