Rio Tinto Group, a world leader in finding, mining and processing the earth's mineral resources, has entered into a legal services outsourcing agreement with CPA Global, the $1 billion provider of intellectual property (IP) management services and outsourced legal support services.

Under the agreement, CPA Global will provide a team of lawyers in India to support Rio Tinto's in-house legal function on a global basis. The latest move is projected to save Rio Tinto up to 20% annually in legal costs.      Apart from latest development, CPA Global is also expanding its footprint in India by ramping up its operations and increasing the headcount. The firm currently has around
550 people in India in its Noida and Gurgaon offices.

The company intends to increase the India headcount to 2,000 by the end of next year.