Joe Pennell advises clients on digital infrastructure, digital transformation and outsourced services transactions, including with respect to generative, predictive, and agentic AI, data center leasing and services, customer-facing digital platforms, hyperscale cloud, SaaS, ERP, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), software licensing and implementation, and the outsourcing of business processes (including HR, procurement, facilities management, claims processing, and finance and accounting services), IT infrastructure services and support, managed network services, and application development and maintenance.

Joe is highly ranked by Chambers USA 2024 and clients say “Joe Pennell brings stellar value to our work not only from the legal perspective but also from a strategy standpoint. He brilliantly balances the legal risks with the objectives we’re trying to accomplish.” Joe is also recognized by Legal 500 US 2023 as a “Next Generation Partner.”

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Joe Pennell

Partner
Mayer Brown
Illinois

Practice Area: Technology Transactions, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"Joe's subject matter expertise has been invaluable and he provides very practical advice and solutions."

MY CLIENT PHILOSOPHY

"Technology and infrastructure transactions move fast, and the stakes are rarely just legal—they are strategic, commercial, operational, and technical. I focus on understanding what a client is trying to build and translating that complexity into practical deal terms the business can act on. My goal is to help clients reach successful deals, not just mitigate risk."

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ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Joe Pennell advises clients on digital infrastructure, digital transformation and outsourced services transactions, including with respect to generative, predictive, and agentic AI, data center leasing and services, customer-facing digital platforms, hyperscale cloud, SaaS, ERP, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), software licensing and implementation, and the outsourcing of business processes (including HR, procurement, facilities management, claims processing, and finance and accounting services), IT infrastructure services and support, managed network services, and application development and maintenance.

Joe is highly ranked by Chambers USA 2024 and clients say “Joe Pennell brings stellar value to our work not only from the legal perspective but also from a strategy standpoint. He brilliantly balances the legal risks with the objectives we’re trying to accomplish.” Joe is also recognized by Legal 500 US 2023 as a “Next Generation Partner.”

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+1-312-701-8354

Joe Pennell

Partner
Mayer Brown
Illinois

Practice Area: Technology Transactions, Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Joe Pennell advises clients on digital infrastructure, digital transformation and outsourced services transactions, including with respect to generative, predictive, and agentic AI, data center leasing and services, customer-facing digital platforms, hyperscale cloud, SaaS, ERP, blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), software licensing and implementation, and the outsourcing of business processes (including HR, procurement, facilities management, claims processing, and finance and accounting services), IT infrastructure services and support, managed network services, and application development and maintenance.

Joe is highly ranked by Chambers USA 2024 and clients say “Joe Pennell brings stellar value to our work not only from the legal perspective but also from a strategy standpoint. He brilliantly balances the legal risks with the objectives we’re trying to accomplish.” Joe is also recognized by Legal 500 US 2023 as a “Next Generation Partner.”

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