Description

The Asia-Pacific region represents the world's fastest growing legal market, and both European and US firms are now focusing on building their businesses in this region. Managing Partner’s, A Comprehensive Guide to the Asia-Pacific Legal Markets, is the only report that focuses on the economic forces that are driving the legal market in the Asia-Pacific.



This report provides a thorough analysis of the opportunities and risks for international law firms currently considering entering or growing their practices in the region. In addition to a detailed market analysis of the current social, economic and legal trends influencing legal practice within the Asia-Pacific region as a whole, this report also provides an in-depth breakdown of the major and emerging legal markets within the region.

Contents

Chapter 1: What is the Asia-Pacific region?

Chapter 2: Australia and its role in the Asian legal market

Chapter 3: Emerging trends impacting legal services in the Asia-Pacific region

Chapter 4: Overview of the growth of US and European firms in the Asian markets

Chapter 5: What are the major sectoral growth areas?

Chapter 6: Asian law firms face the challenge of rapid evolution

Chapter 7: Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Asia-Pacific region

Case study 1: AdventBalance – Growing Australasia’s largest alternative legal service provider

Case study 2: K&L Gates – Examining a globally integrated model

Case study 3: Conventus Law – A different focus

Case study 4: The Tonga legal market

Case study 5: Clyde & Co

Appendix 1: Thoughts on technology and law in Asia

Appendix 2: Seizing opportunity in a growing market

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