The Asia-Pacific Market for Legal, Tax & Regulatory Information: Trends and Opportunities

Recent economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region has laid the groundwork for a growing legal information market. The explosive growth of cross-border acquisitions and transactions of all kinds has increased the need for internationally-oriented legal and tax information and advice. And economic growth and the increasing integration of Asian economies with the rest of the word has entailed an increased focus on modernizing domestic legal systems, and has fostered growth in the number of professionals who work in law-related fields. However, many questions remain: Where is the greatest opportunity? What mix of content, software, and services is most needed in each part of the region? How quickly are legal professionals switching from print to online delivery of information in the region? Which growth strategies are likely to work in each specific country? This report addresses those questions and provides an estimate of the total size of the Legal, Tax & Regulatory (LTR) information market in the region, with a breakdown by major countries. It contains:

- An overview of the Asia-Pacific region and analysis of market dynamics and key trends in the region;
- Country profiles of China, India, Japan, Australia, and South Korea, including market dynamics and key trends in each;
- Essential actions for LTR information providers in the Asia-Pacific region.