OUR FEES
Fees are set by mutual agreement with our clients based on various elements including:
- The nature and complexity of the case.
- The time devoted to studying and preparing the file.
- The notoriety, experience or specialisation of the solicitor.
- The cost of operation to the firm
- The financial situation of the client. – Eventually on the outcome.
- Provisions are requested gradually during the management of the file.
- The time devoted to studying and preparing the file.
- The notoriety, experience or specialisation of the solicitor.
- The cost of operation to the firm
- The financial situation of the client. – Eventually on the outcome.
- Provisions are requested gradually during the management of the file.
Calculation
The different forms of fee calculation are:
Billable hours
The solicitor and his client agree from the beginning on hourly remuneration and the solicitor's fees will be calculated at completion by simply multiplying.
The hourly rate fee may also be supplemented with an additional performance fee;
The hourly rate fee may also be supplemented with an additional performance fee;
Flat Rate
Global remuneration (for simple procedures: divorce by mutual consent, incorporation, etc.);
Contingency
A supplement added to the fees already claimed by the solicitor. It is a percentage of the sums obtained or a percentage of the savings made in relation to the opposing party's claim. This percentage is negotiated in advance;
By Retainer
Monthly or annual retainer contract which allows the client to benefit, for a fixed fee set at the beginning of the period, from the services of his counsel for the agreed term. Largely intended for businesses, retainers make it possible to spread the payments better accounting record keeping
The law strictly prohibits set fees based only on the outcome of the case. The various costs, application fees and disbursements are not included in the firm's fees.