Offshoring of legal services to India began way back in 1995 when law firm Bickel & Brewer opened a captive facility in India. However, legal services outsourcing industry started to attract significant attention and media hype only around 2005. In just a matter of few years the industry has grown to reach $225 m in revenues in 2008. However, this is only a very small portion (<5%) of the addressable market.

The global legal industry, like any other industry, has been significantly impacted by the economic slowdown. The legal industry has gone through budget cuts, layoffs and cost pressures over the period of one year that has resulted in a change in the operating dynamics of the global legal industry.

Medical devices form one of the largest industries in healthcare sector with an estimated size of $250 billion in 2009 and a growth rate of 6%-8%. The industry has been outsourcing medical device manufacturing services for almost a decade now. This trend has brought about huge profit margins, which has attracted many new players. Outsourcing has helped medical device manufacturers reduce product development cost by 10% to 30%. The services outsourcing industry has also gained from the entry of new medical device manufacturing companies, as these players lack experience in the field.