We discuss with you by telephone or in person what service you need, whether we can act and if so, on what basis.

We conduct any necessary conflict searches and  money laundering checks.
(We will need to see 2 pieces of identification and a copy of your last audited accounts.)

If we can act, you will need to read and confirm our terms and conditions referred to in our standard Letter of Engagement.

Our terms of Engagement are designed to ensure that everyone understand the nature of the activities being undertaken.

We will agree the scope and price of our services and then email to you a .pdf signed version of our standard Letter of Engagement.

We don't believe you should pay for slow, inefficient or exhausted lawyers and much of our work is carried out on fixed fees and if we provide material late you get a discount. Just call our lawyers who can usually identify the work needed and determine a fair fixed fee. (Not all cases are appropriate for fixed fee).

ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING AND CONFIDENTIALITY

We are obliged to comply with laws on money-laundering, We need to obtain evidence of Your identity or that of Your officers as soon as practicable by receipt of documents verifying it and Your/their address.  As solicitors, We are under a professional and legal obligation to keep your affairs confidential subject, however to a statutory exception relating to money-laundering by which We may be required to disclose information to the authorities without informing You that such disclosure has been made or of the reasons for it.

However, You agree that we may identify You as a client whilst You remain one and use Your name for that purpose.  For that sole purpose We may also reproduce Your logo in connection with the use of Your name, subject to any conditions You may wish to impose from time to time to protect it and always subject to Your right at any time and in Your sole discretion to terminate Our right to reproduce it.

Keeping Down Costs

Fair Fees Fair Costs