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Cost of Hiring a Lawyer in UAE

UAE is one of the best places where most of the best law firms are available. Here is how the lawyers in Dubai charge their fee.For the best corporate lawyer in uae, visit: https://www.alsaadiadvocates.com/practicies/corporation-lawyer

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Cost of Hiring a Lawyer in UAE

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  1. Cost of Hiringa Lawyer in UAE

  2. Why Hire A Lawyer • If you are living in Dubai, there comes at some point of life you have to hire a Lawyer. • It’s true for both business and individuals. • One of the main thing that has to look out before hiring a layers is the financial side. • Most of the world’s best law firms have at least one office in Dubai.

  3. How They Charge You • The charges fined mainly depends upon the complexity of the cases. • The fee will increase as the complexity of the case increase. • Some of them have a fixed fee and some charges you on an hourly rate basis.

  4. Fixed Fees • The UAE lawyers and law firms have fixed fees for certain types of legal work. • This usually includes: • Lease preparation • Business formation • Property transfers • Formation of trust or will, etc.

  5. Hourly Fees • This is one of the most common modes of payment agreement between a client and a lawyer. • Here, the lawyer gets paid as the pre-agreed rate for the time he or she spends working on the case, until the time its resolved. • While forming an agreement you should put a maximum cap or a threshold limit to it. • Types of the case that usually go for hourly rate litigation, personal injury and accidental clams, etc.

  6. Retainer Fee • A retainer fee is an advance for any legal service. • Retainer fee is paid before they provide you any assistance. • Law firms of high repute maintain utmost transparency in its all financial transactions. Here, if the cost exceeds because of the nature of the case, the client will be given a detailed explanation for the same. • Retainer fee's are negotiable. For cases like Accidental Claims and Personal Injury, there are few firms who reduces the retainer fee on compassionate ground.

  7. Contingency Fees • Here there is no advance payment. • The lawyer is paid nothing in advance. Only if there is a positive financial outcome of the case, the lawyer receives the payment. • This is for the cases such as medical negligence or malpractice. • Depending on the law firm’s policy a client may or may not have to pay for initial expenses. Clarify if in case you receive a negative outcome, will you still be bearing any cost to the lawyer.

  8. Fees Based on Case Types • Adoptions, divorces, and other family law issues etc are usually charged an hourly fee by the divorce lawyers in UAE. • In some situations, such as a no-contest divorce without any child support or custody issues, the attorney might work on a flat fee basis. • Contingent fee agreements are generally prohibited in family law cases. • Criminal defence attorneys are prohibited from taking criminal cases on a contingent fee basis.

  9. Corporate lawyers in Dubai are more willing to charge based on fixed rates instead of hourly rates. • So before making any sort of payment, meet your lawyer and clear about the fee structure and all procedures. • For legal service and consultation visit https://www.alsaadiadvocates.com/, one of the leading law firms in UAE.

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