WASHINGTON — May 13, 2013 — Hunton & Williams LLP has been named one of the 2013 World's Best Outsourcing Advisors by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals. The firm was named among the top 20 outsourcing advisors for the second consecutive year. The list was published in the May 20 "Fortune 500" issue of Fortune magazine.

Hunton & Williams' outsourcing practice group combines the talents and skills of practitioners in the United States, Europe 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 is ranked regularly by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 and was ranked the #1 and #3 Outsourcing and Offshoring Legal Advisor in Brown & Wilson's 2008 and 2009 Black Book of Outsourcing, respectively.

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.