Contract On Retaining Legal Counsel: Between: (YOUR COMPANY NAME) (The "Client"), A Company Organized and Existing
Contract On Retaining Legal Counsel: Between: (YOUR COMPANY NAME) (The "Client"), A Company Organized and Existing
Contract On Retaining Legal Counsel: Between: (YOUR COMPANY NAME) (The "Client"), A Company Organized and Existing
This Agreement for Contract on Retaining Legal Counsel (the "Agreement") is made and effective the
[Date]
BETWEEN: [YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Client"), a company organized and existing
under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office
located at:
AND: [COMPANY NAME] (the "Legal Counsel"), a company organized and existing
under the laws of the [State/Province] of [STATE/PROVINCE], with its head office
located at:
[COMPLETE ADDRESS]
[YOUR COMPANY NAME] (the "Client" hereinafter) would like to retain [COMPANY NAME] (the "Legal
Counsel" hereinafter) as its legal counsel, according to "Provisional Rules on Legal Counsel of the
[COUNTRY]". The two parties through consultation hereby agree upon, and shall be bound by, the
following terms:
1. 1. Legal Counsel will designate [SPECIFY NAME], the lawyer employed by Client, to work as Legal
Counsel's. Legal counsel [SPECIFY] will provide legal assistance and protect Legal Counsel's
interests vested by law.
a. a) Providing answers to legal questions, and issuing written legal opinion when
necessary;
1. 3. Client will contact the legal counsel to decide the time and location each time when service is
needed.
1. 4. Client shall pay Legal Counsel an annual fee of [AMOUNT]. Additional fee will be charged on an
hourly basis for the service of litigation, intermediation, arbitration, and contract negotiation.
1. 5. Whenever the legal counsel is on business trip on behalf of Client, all his/her living and travelling
expense shall be paid by Client.
1. 6. Client shall provide the legal counsel with relevant information, material and appropriate working
conditions.
1. 7. This contract shall come into effect on the date when it is signed by both parties. The term of this
contract is [NUMBER] years.
1. 8. This contract shall have two originals and each party will have one. Both copies shall be equally
valid.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed and delivered in the manner prescribed by
law on the date first written above.