We’ve Done Away With The Old Billing System
We charge based on value and not on time such as the 6-minute unit traditionally used by law firms of times gone by. This means our fees are levied on an hourly time basis and vary depending on the skill and experience of the professional staff assigned to the matter.
We provide high standards of professional and personalized service, while remaining competitive and are willing to negotiate alternative fee arrangements, such as discounted, flat, capped, retainer, or success fees, depending on the nature or anticipated volume of the work, or the nature of our relationship with the client. For standard administrative procedures, we charge hourly rates.
In practice, we record the billable time spent on a client matter, but charge only for time where we believe our service progresses the matter on file and assist our clients to achieve their objectives.
Invoices will normally be issued on a monthly basis, or earlier upon client request. We request payment upon the receipt and signing of our letter of engagement and invoices. A retainer, or security interest, is usually required and logistical expenses (or ‘disbursements’) are separated from our legal and consulting fees.
Fee: USD500 Per Hour
Get Your Arbitration Clause Right
- Having recourse to arbitration (with the benefit of a neutral and specialist tribunal) in the event of a dispute can be a more party-friendly, cost-effective, and confidential option than litigation.
- When drafting an arbitration agreement, the parties themselves shape the way proceedings are conducted and decide the rules that the Tribunal will apply.
- More importantly for many, arbitration provides a neutral expert Tribunal panel, plus the prospect of being able to enforce an award in most countries around the world.
- However, if an arbitration agreement is not formulated correctly, it is a potential pitfall that is equally capable of resulting in a very expensive mistake,
- With all this mind, we provide advice as to the contents and text of an arbitration clause or submission agreement.
Fee: USD500 Per Hour
Drafting or redrafting of an arbitration clause or submission agreement.
Accelerate and De-risk International Expansion
- Contract Preparation on case by cases basis per contract.
- Contract Management (to signature) fixed USD3000
- Contracts Retainer fixed up to 20 contracts per annum fully managed USD21,000
Contract Preparation
- Review session to understand key business red lines and target counter-parties.
- Creation of contract appropriate to business area and legal framework
- Built in escalation model of arbitration.
- Example: A Reseller Agreement between a US software company and a Saudi Arabian
reseller.
Contract Review
- Review session to understand key business red lines and target counter-parties
- Review of existing contract appropriate to business area and legal framework.
- Report of possible issues and suggested mitigation strategies.
Contract Management From start to finish.
- Review session to understand key business red lines and target counter-parties.
- Creation of contract appropriate to business/government area and legal framework
- Built in escalation model of arbitration.
- Negotiation with counter party in conjunction with business to completion.
- An example includes a negotiation of an IP acquisition, including structuring the deal, advice & drafting the MOU, substantive agreement including warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability and conditions precedent.
Contracts Retainer Your virtual international legal department.
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- All the benefits of full contract management, but lower overall cost
- Additional advice and guidance on demand.
- Consistent and professional interface to suppliers, business partners and customers, including government and inter-governmental institutions.
- If required, springboard to an in-house team with recruitment assistance
An example where a manufacturer is looking to open up an Asian export markets, we will provide preliminary advise on FDI regulation into those markets, structuring the deal, negotiation of the MOU, substantive agreement and drafting the requisite warranties, indemnities, limitation of liability and conditions precedent.
We are constantly keeping up to date with new legal and business developments to ensure your property or commercial transaction is seamless. We will also structure the transaction so it provides asset protection structures to include the end game of divestment which gives peace of mind. Our deep market experience also gives us an unequaled understanding of the likely challenges and solutions, to help all investors thrive.