The method of establishing the fee is nuanced depending on the type of client, natural person or legal entity, resulting in:
Fees policy for individuals:
The fees will be set according to:
- the difficulty, magnitude or duration of the case;
- the time and volume of work necessary for the execution of the mandate received or the activity requested by the client;
- the client’s financial situation;
- the nature, novelty and difficulty of the case;
- the time constraints in which the lawyer is obliged by the circumstances of the case to act in order to ensure efficient legal services.
Fees policy for legal entities:
When establishing the fees for legal entities, in addition to the principles stated above, the possibility of developing the methods of payment of fees under various aspects such as:
- hourly fees;
- fixed fees (flat rate);
- successful fees;
- fees formed by combining the criteria from letter a), b) and c).
The hourly fee is set per working hour, respectively a fixed amount of monetary units due to the lawyer for each hour of professional services he provides to the client.
The fixed fee (flat rate) consists of a fixed amount due to the lawyer for a professional service or for categories of such professional services that he provides or, as the case may be, provides to the client.
The hourly and fixed fee (flat rate) is due to the lawyer regardless of the result obtained by providing professional services.
The lawyer may receive periodic fees from a client, including a lump sum.
The lawyer has the right to request and obtain a successful fee, in addition to the result or the service provided, in addition to the fixed fee.
The success fee consists of a fixed or variable amount set for the attorney to achieve a certain result. The success fee can be agreed together with the hourly or fixed fee.