Epiq Systems,
provider of managed technology and services for lawyers
internationally, has been in Hong Kong since 2009. From last year, it
has offered document review services in Hong Kong in addition to the
range of technology and consulting solutions which it has always
provided there.

It has now taken its expansion one significant step further by
opening an office in Tokyo, Japan offering the full range of eDiscovery
services including consulting, forensics, collections, processing and
hosting. It  is also establishing a document review facility in Tokyo
providing Japanese and other foreign language support.

A step like this, even for an established Asia-Pacific player, needs
strong leadership, and Epiq have found it. It has appointed Scott Warren
as General Manager for the new Japanese operation, bringing to Epiq his
20 years of experience in the legal, corporate and eDiscovery sectors
in Japan.

I met Scott Warren on my first trip to Sydney some years ago and see
him on most of my visits to the region. If I had been told that Epiq had
found themselves a major player and been asked to guess his name, I
would probably have come up with Scott.

Greg Wildisen, International Managing Director at
Epiq said “From the establishment of our Hong Kong office four years ago
to the opening of the document review services centre there last year,
the operation has continued to grow at a rapid pace. Expansion into
Japan this year demonstrates our commitment to providing our clients
with international support to facilitate secure, compliant, cross-border
data transactions and disclosure projects.”

The press release is here. I will be seeing Epiq on my trip to Hong Kong next week for the LegalTech Asia Technology Summit
and look forward to hearing more about its plans for the region.
Exciting times ahead, I think, and for all those offering eDiscovery
services in the region.