E-Discovery In Asia - Playing The Long Game: Navigate Local Regulations And Foreign Obligations In A Patchwork Region

If you must play, decide on three things at the start: the rules of the game, the stakes,
and the quitting time. – Chinese proverb

The fundamental mechanics around e-discovery have long been settled as a process: Collect data, search it, review it and use the fruits of the review in whatever context applies – litigation, investigation, or regulatory inquiry. The technology involved does continue to develop, and companies now employ search methodologies and technologies that simply didn't exist a few years ago. However, the end goal is still the same, which is to find relevant information quickly, efficiently, and in a way that complies with applicable rules and also withstands scrutiny from opposing parties and judicial entities. In-house counsel who are exposed to international matters have realized that cross-border discovery and related work performed in foreign jurisdictions can have a significant ability to disrupt historically accepted workflows. What is