Legal Process Outsourcing Global Market Report 2023 – By LPO Services (Contract Drafting, Review and Management, Compliance Assistance, E Discovery, Litigation Support, Patent Dupport, Other LPO Services), By Location (Offshore, On shore), By Application (Law Firm, Enterpris, Government) – Market Size, Trends, And Global Forecast 2023-2032

Legal software is software used by legal professionals to perform tasks specifically related to legal affairs and the operation of law firms. The various type of technologies of legal software is machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing. Natural language and processing uses algorithms to interpret and manipulate human language and is a subfield of linguistics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The deployment modes are cloud and on-premise. The various applications of the market are Ediscovery, and legal research. The different end users are corporate legal departments and law firms. The global legal software (focus on machine learning) market is segmented – 1) By Application: Ediscovery, Legal Research 2) By End User: Corporate Legal Departments, Law Firms 3) By Technology: Machine Learning And Deep Learning, Natural Language Processing 4) By Deployment Mode: Cloud, On-Premise The global legal software market size will grow from $0.39 billion in 2022 to $0.44 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global legal software is expected to grow to $0.72 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.7%. Increasing demand for intelligent business processes in law firms is driving the growth of the machine learning market. Intelligent business process includes the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning in business processes. AI is the development of system that has the ability to perform tasks requiring human intelligence. Software solutions are highly adopted in developed countries like the USA to achieve benefits, such as contract management and efficient legal data analysis. Machine learning helps legal firms and professionals to manage their huge data and derive insights from them. According to Legal Technology Survey Report by ABA Surveying, 35% of respondents from large firms with over 500 attorneys reported they used AI and 16% of respondents at firms with 100 or more attorneys were most likely considering an AI purchase. The growing demand to adopt machine learning in the law firms drives the market. Major players in the legal software market are Microsoft Corporation, IBM Corporation, Google Inc., Baidu Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP (HPE), Intel Corporation, SAP SE, SAS Institute Inc., BigMLInc., Fair Isaac Corporation (FICO), Wipro, Nuance Communications, KNIME.com AG, RapidMinerInc., Angoss Software Corporation, H2O.ai, Alpine Data, Domino Data LabInc., Dataiku, Luminoso TechnologiesInc., TrademarkVision, Fractal Analytics Inc., TIBCO Software Inc., Teradata, Dell Inc., and Oracle Corporation. Machine learning market is restrained due to lack of awareness among law firms. Data, information and knowledge together constitute a vital business asset for law firms in decision making process. Law firms face an increasingly competitive market as large accounting firms are re-establishing their legal practices and reducing the amount of work available to the legal firms. According to survey by Bloomberg Law, only 24% of law firms use machine learning or AI indicating the knowledge gap an underuse of the technology. The lack of awareness thus hampers the growth of legal software market. Many online platforms have been introduced that provide potential clients to connect with lawyers for simple services that include trademark registration, leases, registration and execution of wills, contracts and lease agreements, dishonoring of cheques, recovering suits, and consumer complaints. For instance, LegalZoom, a US-based firms helps you find attorneys without any hourly fees, and documents provided by this firm are accepted by courts and government agencies across all 50 states. This trend in providing online services will drive the demand for legal software. Legal software that includes artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are yet to be fully regulated by governing bodies in order to protect the confidential data involved in the processes. For instance, the Indian government has set to regulate the development and implementation of AI. However, countries such as the USA are contemplating over the thought to regulate ML and AI as there could be a threat in legally constraining the ML or AI before it could fully be developed in practice. In November 2020, Onit, Inc., a USA-based provider of enterprise spend management software acquired McCarthyFinch for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition Onit, Inc. intends to use the McCarthyFinch’s AI skills to beef up its legal workflow software offerings. McCarthyFinch, an Auckland based company specialized in Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Data Science, Law, LegalTech, and LegalAI. The Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the legal software market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the legal software market share during the forecast period. The regions covered in the global legal software market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the legal software market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The legal software market includes revenues earned by entities by offering software which is used to deliver solutions and services using artificial intelligence and machine learning for corporate legal departments and law firms. Values in this market are factory gate values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The legal software market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides legal software market statistics, including legal software industry, global legal software market size, regional shares, competitors with a legal software market share, detailed legal software market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the legal software industry. This legal software market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Legal services refers to any service related to the conduct of any case or other legal proceeding before any court, different authority, or tribunal, as well as the provision of legal advice. Legal service is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial. The main types of legal services are B2B legal services, B2C legal services, hybrid legal services, and criminal law practices. Commercial law firms typically provide B2B legal services. Listed corporations, government agencies, small and medium-sized businesses, and high-net-worth individuals are among the clients of commercial law firms. The different types of practises include litigation, corporate, labor/employment, real estate, patent litigation, tax, bankruptcy, others (regulatory, M&A, antitrust, environmental) and involve various company sizes, such as large law firms, SME law firms. The several sectors include individuals, financial services, mining and oil & gas, manufacturing, construction, IT services and others. The global legal services market is segmented - 1) By Type: B2B Legal Services, B2C Legal Services, Hybrid Legal Services, Criminal Law Practices 2) By Size: Large Law Firms, SME Law Firms 3) By End-Users: Individuals, Financial Services, Mining And Oil & Gas, Manufacturing, Construction, IT Services, Other End-Users 4) By Type Of Practice: Litigation, Corporate, Labor/Employment, Real Estate, Patent Litigation, Tax, Bankruptcy, Other Type Of Practices (Regulatory, M&A, Antitrust, Environmental) 5) By Mode: Online, Offline The global legal services market size grew from $787.28 billion in 2022 to $838.92 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global legal services market is expected to grow from $1,034.52 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.4%. Globally, changes in political structures, legal reforms, and trade agreements are creating opportunities for law firms. International companies and organizations are bound to comply with various laws and regulations of different countries and specific trade agreements. Changes in the legal structure of intrastate agreements increase the demand for legal services. For instance, the UK's exit from the European Union is expected to increase the demand for legal services due to the complexity of the regulatory and legislative changes pertaining to jurisdiction, judicial structure, and trade. Law firms such as Dechert, Simmons & Simmons, Clifford Chance, and DLA Piper have set up specialized BREXIT teams and hotlines staffed with lawyers to help clients with a smooth transition. Going forward, the USA's withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Paris Agreement, and the Korea trade deal is expected to further drive the demand for legal services in the future. Major companies in the legal services market include Latham & Watkins LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, DLA Piper, Baker & McKenzie, Dentons, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Sidley Austin LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Linklaters LLP, and Jones Day. The outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic (COVID-19) has acted as a restraint on the legal services market in 2020 as governments globally imposed lockdowns and restricted trade, thereby limiting the need for professional services. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People's Republic of China and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down" and the outbreak is expected to continue to have a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the legal services market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Due to the increasing incidence of cybercrime, law firms around the world are offering cybercrime legal consulting services to their clients. Cybercrime refers to a crime that is committed using an internet connection and a computer. This includes cyber-stalking, counterfeiting, money laundering, embezzlement, fraud, and tax evasion using the internet and electronic devices. In the UK alone, around $35 billion is the estimated annual cost of cybercrime. Law firms offering cybercrime consulting services employ lawyers, consultants, and ethical hackers who are experienced in handling crisis management, online financial theft, loss of data, data privacy, and intellectual property infringement. Large law firms practicing in the field of data privacy and cybersecurity include Latham & Watkins, DLA Piper, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Global demand for cybercrime legal consulting services is expected to rise as organizations and individuals become more concerned about cybercrime. North America was the largest region in the legal services market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the legal services market. The regions covered in the global legal services market analysisreport are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the legal services market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The legal services market consists of revenue earned by entities by providing services such as advising clients (individuals, businesses or other entities) about their legal rights and responsibilities, and representing clients in civil or criminal cases, business transactions and other matters, in which legal advice and other assistance are sought. Legal services undertake processes where human capital is the major input. They make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or a team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The legal services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides legal services market statistics, including legal services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a legal services market share, detailed legal services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the legal services industry. This legal services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenarios of the industry.

SaaS is a software distribution model which allows data to be accessible from any device with an internet connection and a web browser. The software provider hosts and maintains the servers, databases, and code that comprise the application under this web-based approach. The main deployment types of software as a service (SaaS) are public cloud and private cloud. The public cloud is an IT model in which on-demand computing services and infrastructure are managed by a third party and shared by multiple organizations via the public Internet. The software is used by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), large enterprises for customer relationship management (CRM), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human resource management (HRM), manufacturing and operations and supply chain management (SCM). The various end users of the software include manufacturing, retail, education, healthcare, IT and telecom, BFSI and others. The global software as a service (SaaS) market is segmented - 1) By Application: Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Human Resource Management (HRM), Manufacturing and Operations, Supply Chain Management (SCM) 2) By Deployment Model: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Cloud 3) By Enterprise Size: Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), Large Enterprises 4) By End User: Manufacturing, Retail, Education, Healthcare, IT & Telecom, BFSI, Other End-Users The global software as a service (saas) market size will grow from $235.58 billion in 2022 to $253.62 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global software as a service (saas) is expected to grow to $328.03 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 6.6%. Rapid changes in business dynamics in the market are expected to benefit the software as a service (SaaS) market in the forecast period as cloud-based solutions support business operations in changing conditions. Dynamic market conditions include economic uncertainty, competitive rivalry and the increasing adoption of mobile, changing regulations, internet usage and applications. These conditions along with the increasing number of infrastructures and established networks have forced organizations to pursue scalable and flexible solutions such as SaaS and other cloud-enabled services to run and supervise their operations in a cost-effective and efficient way. These factors have also compelled companies to outsource applications and prefer cloud computing services like SaaS to reduce their cost burden on infrastructure. Companies that seek services from a third-party vendor are more likely to get better performance, compliance and customer satisfaction at a low cost. For example, Sony Communications aims at delivering innovative products and better experiences to its customers using automation and Infosys SaaS solutions. Infosys helped Sony to attain customer loyalty and win competition by providing robust IT solutions and design thinking at a low cost which helped Sony to have a competitive edge in the software as a service (saas) market. Major players in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market are Salesforce, ServiceNow, Microsoft, Google, CisCo., Slack, Adobe, Oracle, Amazon AWS, DocuSign, Zendesk, Dropbox, ADP, Atlassian Confluence, Shopify, Workday, Hubspot, SAP, IBM, Box, Concur, JIRA, GitHub, GoToMeeting, Twilio, CoupaSoftware, Xero and Zuora. Increasing threats on data security especially on cloud platforms are expected to limit the growth of companies in the software as a service market during the forecast period. The threats on data security include industrial espionage and hacking which resulted in multiple breaches of data security involving public cloud environments. These breaches are mainly because of the negligence the cloud service providers. In addition, many companies lack trust in data security when outsourcing from a third-party vendor. As vendor has access to organizations' data, companies fear the misuse of data which might affect the organization's reputation. For example, Code Spaces, a former SaaS provider, discontinued its operations as hackers had access to its cloud services and stole all their data due to which Code Spaces faced damages to its reputation, finances, and business. The introduction of artificial intelligence is gaining popularity in the SaaS market. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that focus on the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines. AI in SaaS helps companies to upgrade themselves from time to time with the latest data, create better user experience through predictive analytics, automate the areas where manual functions were required previously and personalize user interface features. For example, Oracle, a big player in SaaS market uses AI and machine learning to overtake salesforce in SaaS. This indicates that AI and machine learning would be differentiating factors for the growth of SaaS market. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) break the split of regulations for the security of personal data in the European Union. It makes provisions to protect personal data and privacy of EU citizens for transactions that happen within EU member states. It also regulates the export of personal data outside the EU. There could be data-subjects that patronize the subscriber that are located in the EU, even if a single SaaS subscriber is based in a non-EU location and the SaaS application is based in a non-EU location. This may cause the subscriber to follow the GDPR regulations. For instance, Intercom, a US-based SaaS provider is shortening its time of storing data on visitors to customers' sites by deleting the visitor data if a visitor has not been seen for nine months to comply with the GDPR. In October 2021, Microsoft Corporation acquired Ally.io for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, Ally.io has become a member of the Microsoft Viva family as part of its employee experience platform (EXP) designed to assist businesses in embracing the new digital work life. Ally.io is a US-based SaaS startup. North America was the largest region in the Software as a Service (SaaS) market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the global Software as a Service (SaaS) market share. The regions covered in the global Software as a Service (SaaS) market are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the software as a service (SaaS) market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK and USA. The software as a service (SaaS) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing cloud based software services. SaaS is a software solution that can be purchased on a subscription or pay per use basis to use an application for organizational purposes. Customers can access this application over the internet, mainly through a web browser. All software and application data is located in the service provider's data center. SaaS allows an organization to run an application with minimal upfront costs and accelerates the overall functionality of the organization. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The software as a service (SaaS) market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides software as a service (SaaS) market statistics, including software as a service (SaaS) industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a software as a service (SaaS) market share, detailed software as a service (SaaS) market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the software as a service (SaaS) industry. This software as a service (SaaS) market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Business-to-business legal services essentially provide services when there is a dispute between two or more businesses or corporate entities, sole proprietors or firms, and another company or individual. Legal services are required for the smooth functioning of your business. The main types of B2B legal services are civil or criminal, mergers and acquisitions, business transactions, and others. Mergers and acquisitions are deals in which two companies combine in some way. In a merger, two companies of comparable size join forces to form a new corporate entity. An acquisition, on the other hand, occurs when a larger corporation acquires a smaller company, absorbing the smaller company's business. The services is divided into size of the law forms such as large law firms and small law firms and the services are used by listed corporations, government institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises, high net worth individuals, and others. The global B2B legal services market is segmented - 1) By Service Type: Civil or Criminal, Mergers and Acquisitions, Business Transactions, Other Services 2) By End-user: Listed Corporations, Government Institutions, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, High Net worth Individuals, Other End-Users 3) By Size of Law Firm: Large law firms, SME law firms The global b2b legal services market size will grow from $431.6 billion in 2022 to $459.59 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of b2b legal services is expected to grow from $563.45 billion in 2027 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. An Increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions contributed to the growth of the B2B legal services market. For completing mergers and acquisitions transactions, the companies require to consult legal firms for finalizing the deal. According to Refinitiv data, the total value of disclosed pending and completed deals in 2021 has already surpassed $3.6 trillion year to date, surpassing the full-year total of $3.59 trillion in 2020. The increase in the number of mergers and acquisitions drove the B2B legal services market. Major players in the B2B legal services market are Latham & Watkins LLP, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, DLA Piper, Baker & McKenzie, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates, Sidley Austin LLP, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Linklaters LLP, Jones Day and Allen & Overy LLP. The shortage of skilled workforce in the industry is expected to limit the B2B legal services market. The effects of skilled workforce shortage are high turnover rate, ineffective staff management, increased business expenses, and loss of customers. According to new study into the extent of the skills shortage conducted by The Lawyer in 2021, 58% of legal organisations are currently feeling the strain of a lack of competent workers. The shortage of qualified workforce reduces the effectiveness of the firms output and negatively affects B2B legal services market. Legal service firms are using blockchain to provide a secure way to make transactions and record that transparently. Blockchain is open, distributed ledger that record transactions between the two association or companies efficiently and permanent way. According to a law firm research report in 2020, 41% of law firms will employ blockchain in transactional legal services, 21% for business assistance, and the remaining 31% for high-value legal services. Smart contracts are created digitally and verifiable since they are on the blockchain. Smart contracts help lawyers spend more time on legal advising instead of drafting legal documents. For instance, Chainlink is a start-up that developed technology that relies on data from multiple sources and makes smart contracts more attractive. Blockchain and smart contracts offer several advantages such as secure transactions, transparent records, less paperwork, and more time for advising clients. In January 2020, UK based law firm DWF acquired Chicago-based managed services business Mindcrest for a deal amount of $18.5 million. DWF gets a readymade low-cost legal center through this acquisition that will bolt on to the existing managed legal services capabilities. Mindcrest provides litigation support, contracts, compliance, and legal analytics for corporate clients. North America was the largest region in the b2b legal services market in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in global b2b legal services market share. The regions covered in global b2b legal services market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the B2B legal services market are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA. The B2B legal services market consists of revenue earned by entities by providing services such as advising corporate clients on the body of law that governs disputes between businesses and representing corporate clients in civil cases, business transactions and other matters in which legal advice and other assistance are sought. Civil laws deal with disputes between private parties such as defamation, professional negligence, inheritance, breach of contract, property disputes and others. This segment excludes legal services offered during disputes between businesses and individuals. B2B legal services are usually provided by commercial law firms. Clients of commercial law firms include listed corporations, government institutions, small and medium-sized enterprises and high net worth individuals. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for specified geography are consumption values – that is, they are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the specified market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Professional services refer to a wide range of specialized technical, knowledge-and-expert-based advisory support services provided to other businesses. Professional services help individuals, companies or organizations accomplish tasks or meet goals. Many career fields offer services focused on creating positive outcomes for customers. Professional services include design, research, promotional and consulting services, legal services, accounting services, and all other professional, scientific, and technical services. The term "legal services" refers to actions that help people exercise their legal and legislatively established liberties. The different service providers include large enterprises, small and medium enterprises, and involve various modes such as online and offline. The global professional services market is segmented - 1) By Type: Design, Research, Promotional And Consulting Services, Legal Services, Accounting Services, All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 2) By Service Provider: Large Enterprise, Small and Medium Enterprise 3) By Mode: Online, Offline Subsegments Covered: Photographic Services, Market Research Services, Advertising, Public Relations, And Related Services, Scientific Research And Development Services, Environmental Consulting Services, Management Consulting Services, Specialized Design Services, Architectural, Engineering Consultants And Related Services, B2B Legal Services, B2C Legal Services, Hybrid Legal Services, Criminal Law Practices, Payroll Services, Tax Preparation Services, Bookkeeping, Financial Auditing and Other Accounting Services, Translation Services, Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services The global professional services market size grew from $6,023.65 billion in 2022 to $6,382.56 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of global professional services market is expected to grow from $7,770.09 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 5.0%. The professional services Market growth is aided by the stable economic growth forecasted in many developed and developing countries. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), global GDP growth reached 3.5% in 2020, a 0.3% increase compared to previous years. Recovering commodity prices, after a significant decline in the historical period, are further expected to aid the market's growth. Developed economies are also expected to register stable growth during the forecast period. Additionally, emerging markets are expected to continue to grow slightly faster than developed markets in the forecast period. For instance, India's GDP reached 7.2%, whereas China's GDP growth reached 6.0% in 2020. Stable economic growth is expected to increase investments in end-user markets, thereby driving the market during the forecast period. Major companies in the professional services market include Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited, PwC, Ernst & Young, Accenture, KPMG, Total SA, PowerChina, WPP plc, Omnicom Group Inc., and Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. The outbreak of COVID-19 disease (COVID-19) has acted as a restraint on the professional services market in 2020 as governments globally imposed lockdowns and restricted trade, thereby limiting the need for professional services. COVID-19 is an infectious disease with flu-like symptoms including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. The virus was first identified in 2019 in Wuhan, Hubei province of the People's Republic of China and has spread globally, including Western Europe, North America, and Asia. Steps by national governments to contain the transmission have resulted in a decline in economic activity with countries entering a state of "lock down." The outbreak has had a negative impact on businesses throughout 2020 and into 2021. However, it is expected that the professional services market will recover from the shock over the forecast period as it is a "black swan" event and not related to ongoing or fundamental weaknesses in the market or the global economy. Cloud-based accounting software is increasingly preferred by accounting firms to enhance the ability to access and edit financial data through the internet, enhance security associated with financial transactions and reduce costs. Cloud-based accounting software is an accounting software similar to the software as a service (SaaS) model, hosted on remote servers to allow users to perform functions off-site. The accounting data is sent to the cloud, processed, and then returned to the user. This process saves time with automation, creates secure collaboration of financial reports, provides real-time data, and accesses financial data from anywhere. This tool allows users to access accounts from any device (smartphone, laptop, and others) through the internet; secure the data from online and offline threats; and offer better alternative solutions at lower costs than conventional tools. North America was the largest region in the professional services market share in 2022. Western Europe was the second largest region in the professional services market. The regions covered in the global professional services market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the professional services market are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela, and Vietnam. The professional services market consists of revenue earned by entities by offering services and providing support to businesses of all sizes, in all industries, and to individuals and institutions, in processes where human capital is the major input. Professional services establishments make available the knowledge and skills of their employees, often on an assignment basis, where an individual or team is responsible for the delivery of services to the client. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. The professional services market research report is one of a series of new reports from The Business Research Company that provides professional services market statistics, including professional services industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a professional services market share, detailed professional services market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the professional services industry. This professional services market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.

Software is a set of instructions, data, or programs used to operate a computer and perform specific tasks. Business process outsourcing (BPO) is a business practice in which an organization contracts with an external service provider to perform important business functions or tasks. The main types of services in software and bpo services are software services and BPO services. BPO (business process outsourcing) services are the services provided by using a third-party provider company to perform an essential business task. It can used by large enterprises, small and medium enterprises and are often used in financial services, retail & wholesale, information technology, manufacturing, healthcare and other industries. The global software and bpo services market is segmented - 1) By Type: BPO Services, Software Services 2) By Organisation Size: Large Enterprises, Small And Medium Enterprises 3) By End-Use Industry: Financial Services, Retail & Wholesale, Information Technology, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Other End-User Industries Subsegments Covered: CRM BPO, HRO BPO, F&A BPO, Other BPO Services, Application Software, Infrastructure Software, Vertical - Specific Software, Software Outsourcing Services, Other Software Services The global software and bpo services size market grew from $1886.15 billion in 2022 to $2073.16 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.9%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The software and bpo services market is expected to grow to $2961.61 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 9.3%. The emergence of startups as major clients of software and BPO service providers is expected to drive the market. Driven by cost efficiency and the necessity to focus on core operations, startups have started outsourcing non-core operations such as finance and recruitment to specialized agencies and companies. For instance, outsourcing of finance and tech operations helps Leverage Edu, an India-based EdTech startup connecting students with mentors, save approximately 40% of its capital through outsourcing. The increasing number of startups is also expected to positively impact the market. The number of startups in India is expected to increase to 10,500 by 2020, a 4000 increase from the current number, depicting new opportunities for the software and bpo services market in the client expansion and revenue generation. Major companies in the software and bpo services market include TCS, Nippon Telegraph And Telephone Corp, telefonaktiebolaget lm ericsson, Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp, Dell Technologies Inc., Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co, Microsoft, Capgemini, Cisco Systems, Inc., and Infosys ltd. High employee attrition in the BPO services industry is expected to hinder the growth of the BPO services market in the forecast period. According to the Analytics India Employee Attrition Study, in 2017, the USA accounted for the highest attrition rate of 42% in the BPO services industry, followed by Australia - 29%, Europe - 24% and India - 18% attrition. The impact of high attrition is expected to increase hiring costs for training and development of new employees, failure to attract new clients and decrease in productivity of the BPO services sector. All these factors are expected to reduce BPO providers' profitability and stability in the market, hindering the growth. Many software services companies are adopting quality standards such as Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 to align IT services with business requirements. ITIL describes processes, procedures and tasks that can be applied by an organization to deliver software products and services that meet predefined quality metrics. Similarly, ISO 9001 is a standard for quality products and services that meet desired quality standards and are reliable. For instance, about 1.1 million ISO 9001 certificates have been issued till date to companies, including software services, medical devices, oil and gas, automotive companies and government organizations. In September 2021, Sitel Group, a US-based customer service company offering BPO services, completed the acquisition of Sykes Enterprises, Inc., for approximately $2.2 billion. Under this deal, Sitel has acquired all outstanding shares of SYKES common stock and aims to reach and diversify product and service offerings to benefit customers. Sykes Enterprises is a business process outsourcing company. Asia-Pacific was the largest region in software and bpo services market in 2022. North America was the second largest region in software and bpo services industry. The regions covered in the software and bpo services market analysis are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa. The countries covered in the software and bpo services market report are Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Venezuela and Vietnam. The software and bpo services market includes revenues earned by entities by providing software and bpo services including application software programming services, computer program (software) development, computer software support services and web design services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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The regulatory affairs outsourcing refers to external services utilized by the pharmaceutical, biotech and medical devices manufacturing companies to gain fast regulatory approvals from various organizations. These include pharmaceutical regulations, quality, safety, and efficacy criteria, as well as the attitudes and requirements of health authorities. The services offered by regulatory affairs outsourcing include legal representation, regulatory consulting, product registration & clinical trial application, regulatory writing & publication, and others. Legal representation refers to the legal work done by advocates for the representation of regulatory affairs on behalf of pharmaceutical and medical device companies. It includes all court work and judiciary work done by a lawyer. They are used for regulatory approvals of medical devices, biologics and drugs used for the treatment of neurology, oncology, immunology, cardiology, and other medical indications. These services are adopted by companies operating in medical device, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector. The global regulatory affairs outsourcing market is segmented - 1) By Service: Legal Representation, Regulatory Consulting, Product Registration & Clinical Trial Application, Regulatory Writing & Publication, Other Services 2) By Indication: Neurology, Oncology, Immunology, Cardiology, Other Indications 3) By Category: Biologics, Drugs, Medical Devices, By Company Size: Small, Medium, Large 4) By End User: Medical Device Company, Biotechnology Company, Pharmaceutical Company The global regulatory affairs outsourcing market size will grow from $6.92 billion in 2022 to $7.75 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.1%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global regulatory affairs outsourcing industry is expected to grow to $12.41 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.5%. The growth in R&D activities for new vaccines, therapeutics, and medical devices is expected to propel the growth of the regulatory affairs outsourcing market. The companies operating in the medical device, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological sectors are increasingly investing in R&D activities to develop innovative products and expand their business across the globe. Additionally, these companies are inkling toward outsourcing regulatory affairs to reduce the operational costs and increase the speed of the regulatory process by utilizing professionals involved in it. For instance, according to National Health Expenditures (NHE) report, prepared by the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) suggests that federal public health spending was increased to $114.9 billion including spending on vaccine development resulting in 36% increase in federal government spending on health care in 2020. Therefore, the growth in R&D activities for new vaccines, therapeutics, and medical devices is expected to drive the growth of the regulatory affairs outsourcing market. Major players in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market are Accell Clinical Research, LLC, Certara, L.P., Charles River Laboratories International, Inc., Clinilabs Inc., Covance (Labcorp Drug Development), Criterium, Freyr, GenPact Ltd., ICON plc, IQVIA Holdings Inc., Medpace, Parexel International Corporation, Inc., Pharmaceutical Product Development, LLC (PPD), PRA Health Sciences, Promedica International, WuXiAppTec, Inc., and Quintiles Transnational Corporation. The advent of efficient software that keeps the record of regulatory affairs is a key trend gaining popularity in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market. Key players operating in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market are focusing on developing efficient software that keeps the record of regulatory affairs. For instance, in December 2021, SureClinical, a provider of health science cloud applications and services, launched new Eclinical Ecosystem ECO Applications and Platform Bundle. With the ECO Bundle, clinical research organizations can connect people, projects, programs, and processes everywhere for a single clinical view. In addition to project management, document management, site management, and quality management, the ECO bundle also supports multiple audits and centralized data and documents. In July 2021, ProductLife Group (PLG), a France-based provider of regulatory services to the life science sector acquired ELC Group for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition by PLG is focused on expanding its product offering and operational presence in the regulatory service sector across the globe. ELC Group, Czech Republic-based involved in offering regulatory consulting services. North America was the largest region in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the regulatory affairs outsourcing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The regulatory affairs outsourcing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as scope representation, full-service representation, ghostwriting representation, and fixed-rate representation. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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Medical device outsourcing is a process in which a company outsources the manufacturing process of a medical device to another company. The main types of products in medical device outsourcing are finished goods, electronics, and raw materials. Products that have passed or completed the production process but have not yet been sold or dispersed to the ultimate consumer are referred to as finished goods. The various device types are class I devices, Class II devices, and class III devices that provide services such as quality assurance, regulatory affair services, product design development, product testing, and sterilization, product implementation, product upgrade, product maintenance, and contract manufacturing. It has various applications including drug delivery, dental, diabetes care, cardiology, endoscopy, IVD, ophthalmic, diagnostic imaging, orthopedics, and general and plastic surgery. The global medical device outsourcing market is segmented – 1) By Product: Finished Goods, Electronics, Raw Materials 2) By Device Type: Class I Devices, Class II Devices, Class III Devices 3) By Services: Quality Assurance, Regulatory Affair Services, Product Design Development, Product Testing And Sterilization, Product Implementation, Product Upgrade, Product Maintenance, Contract Manufacturing 4) By Application: Drug Delivery, Dental, Diabetes Care, Cardiology, Other Applications The global medical device outsourcing market size grew from $114.95 billion in 2022 to $129.4 billion in 2023 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.6%. The Russia-Ukraine war disrupted the chances of global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, at least in the short term. The war between these two countries has led to economic sanctions on multiple countries, a surge in commodity prices, and supply chain disruptions, causing inflation across goods and services and affecting many markets across the globe. The market size of the global medical device outsourcing is expected to grow to $204.25 billion in 2027 at a CAGR of 12.1%. The prevalence of chronic diseases is expected to propel the growth of the medical device outsourcing market going forward. Chronic diseases are the conditions that last 1 year or more and require ongoing medical attention or limit activities of daily living or both. The rising chronic diseases increase the demand for new quality medical products in less launch time thereby driving the growth of the medical devices outsourcing market. For instance, according to the UN Chronicle, a digital magazine of the United Nations, the global burden of chronic diseases is expected to reach about 56% by 2030. Therefore, the prevalence of chronic diseases will drive the growth of the medical device outsourcing market. Major players in the medical device outsourcing market are Flex Ltd., Integer Holdings Corporation, Plexus Corp., Toxikon Inc., Eurofins Scientific SE, Pace Analytical Services Inc., WuXi AppTec Inc., North American Science Associates Inc., Charles River Laboratories International Inc., Creganna, IQVIA, Mitutoyo Corporation, Cardinal Health Inc., Onex Corporation, Te Connectivity Ltd., Nortech Systems Incorporated, Sanmina Corporation, and Sterigenics International LLC. Strategic partnerships and collaborations have emerged as a key trend gaining popularity in the medical device outsourcing market. Major companies operating in the market are focusing on partnerships and collaborations to lead the market. For instance, in December 2021, Labcorp, a US-based laboratory testing company acquired Toxikon Corporation for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition would extend Labcorp’s portfolio of full-service drug development and medical device solutions from discovery to market approval. Toxikon Corporation is a US-based contract manufacturing company that provides outsourcing services for medical devices. Furthermore, in February 2020, Integer Holdings, a US-based advanced medical device outsourcing company acquired Inomec for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition of Inomec will allow Integer to establish a research and development and sales center in Israel, in addition to optimizing its catheter design, clinical, and pilot manufacturing capabilities. Income is an Israel-based medical device outsourcing company. In December 2021, Integer Holdings, a US-based advanced medical device outsourcing company, acquired Oscor Inc. for $220 million. This acquisition of Oscor strengthens Integer’s ability to serve customers by expanding the product offering in steerable sheaths and cardiac and neurostimulation leads and adding low-cost manufacturing capacity to support growth. Oscor is a US-based company that operates in medical device outsourcing services. North America was the largest region in the medical device outsourcing market in 2022. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the medical device outsourcing market analysis report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, and Africa. The countries covered in the medical device outsourcing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA. The medical device outsourcing market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as design and development. Components and devices manufacturing, process validation and verification, Packaging, regulatory consultation, and full services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included. The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified). The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products. 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