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Retainer Contract: Know All Men by These Presents: This CONTRACT Made and Executed by and Between

This document is a retainer contract between a client company and a law firm. It outlines the terms of the legal services agreement, including a one year term that automatically renews annually. It specifies that the law firm will provide ready legal consultation and documentation services in exchange for a fixed monthly retainer fee. It also details additional fees that may be charged for services like foreclosure cases, collection cases, and special projects outside the retainer. The contract aims to clearly define the scope of services, fees, confidentiality terms, and conditions of termination between the client and law firm.

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Retainer Contract: Know All Men by These Presents: This CONTRACT Made and Executed by and Between

This document is a retainer contract between a client company and a law firm. It outlines the terms of the legal services agreement, including a one year term that automatically renews annually. It specifies that the law firm will provide ready legal consultation and documentation services in exchange for a fixed monthly retainer fee. It also details additional fees that may be charged for services like foreclosure cases, collection cases, and special projects outside the retainer. The contract aims to clearly define the scope of services, fees, confidentiality terms, and conditions of termination between the client and law firm.

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RETAINER CONTRACT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

This CONTRACT made and executed by and between:

__Client__, a domestic corporation duly organized and existing under and by


virtue of the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal office at
_____________, Philippines and represented in this act by its __Position__,
__Name of Officer__, (hereinafter referred to as the "CLIENT");

- and –

__Law Firm__, a law firm organized under and by virtue of the


laws of the Republic of the Philippines as a general professional partnership, with
principal office at _____________, Philippines, and represented in this act by its
Managing Partner, __Name of Managing Partner__, (hereinafter referred to as the
"LAW FIRM"
 

WITNESSETH: That –

WHEREAS, the LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services to


the CLIENT and CLIENT agrees to retain the professional legal services of the LAW
FIRM under a retainership basis, subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter
stipulated:

NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual


covenants and agreements herein agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM, by
these presents, have entered, as they hereby enter, into a contract of services whereby
the LAW FIRM shall render legal services to the CLIENT, under the following
terms and conditions:

1. The term or duration of this contract shall be for 1 (one) year effective upon
signing of this agreement and shall automatically renewed on a year to year basis
unless either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a thirty (30) day-prior
written notice to the other party, without need of cause;

2. The LAW FIRM, while in the performance of its duties, shall be entitled to a fixed
monthly retainer fee of PESOS: __________________________
(P_________);

3. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for ready consultation by
the CLIENT or its duly authorized officers in all matters or business requiring
legal advice and opinion affecting the said corporation in general. Written
opinions rendered by the LAW FIRM on matters affecting the
business and operations of the corporation shall be subject to confirmations;

4. The LAW FIRM shall render documentation and notarial services to


the CLIENT as part of this retainership. Client documents shall be notarized
free of charge while documents requiring the participation and signature of a
party other than the Client shall be subject to fees or charge depending on the
notarial rates:
5. In case of extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage endorsed to the LAW FIRM by
the CLIENT, the attorney's fees shall be at the rates provided as follows:
(Rates of Legal Fees on Foreclosure)

6. In collection cases other than extra-judicial foreclosure of mortgage, the


attorney's fees shall be at the rates provided as follows:
(Rates of Legal Fees for Collection Cases)

7. The LAW FIRM shall handle other cases as referred to it by the CLIENT for a fee
that shall be determined by mutual agreement of the law firm and the CLIENT,
on a case to case basis, such as, but not limited to, all suits or cases for or against
the CLIENT, including officers and employees of the CLIENT sued in
their official capacity;

8. The LAW FIRM shall not compromise or settle judicially or extra-judicially any
account, foreclosure proceeding or suit wherein the CLIENT is a party, without
the written consent and conformity of the CLIENT or his duly authorized officer;

9. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to court and copies


thereof to adverse parties, costs of photocopy of evidentiary documents,
payment of stenographic notes, costs of publications of notices, as well as filing
fees and other legal expenses in court and other appropriate government offices
shall be for the account of the CLIENT;

10. The LAW FIRM shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate


measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal
position of the CLIENT concerning any accidents, claim or liability, and shall on
such cases do what may be required for the protection of the CLIENT. The LAW
FIRM may represent the CLIENT in all suits and proceedings pending or which
may be pending in Tuguegarao City or its environs wherein the CLIENT is a
party, or its rights or interest are involve, at the direction of the CLIENT;

11. The LAW FIRM shall keep in its office a docket of record in which it shall cause to
be recorded all proceedings connected with any action which the CLIENT is
interested and shall keep such other records necessary to preserve a complete
history of the business of the CLIENT entrusted to its charge. Said
docket and records shall be subject to the
inspection and control of the CLIENT or his representative;

12. The LAW FIRM shall submit to the CLIENT at least once every quarter or
as often as required, written reports on all pending matters handled by the LAW
FIRM for the CLIENT;

13. The LAW FIRM, in addition to the herein enumerated services, shall
well and faithfully serve the CLIENT and shall at all times devote its whole
time and attention to the assignments and tasks given and/or entrusted to it by
the CLIENT and shall do and perform all such services, acts and things connected
therewith as the CLIENT shall from time to time direct; nor shall the LAW FIRM
at any time get itself in a situation where a conflict of interest may arise between
those of the CLIENT and the LAW FIRM and/or its CLIENTS;

14. The LAW FIRM shall not, either during the term of this contract or any time
thereafter, use or disclose to any person, office, corporation or entity any
confidential information concerning the affairs of the CLIENT which
he nay have acquired in the course of or as incident to this contract for its
own benefit, or to the detriment or probable detriment of the CLIENT;
15. It is understood and agreed that nothing in this contract shall be construed as
establishing the relationship of employer-employee between the CLIENT and the
LAW FIRM, including its personnel;

16. Any violation of the terms and conditions of this contract by the LAW FIRM shall


give the CLIENT the option to rescind or cancel immediately the contract without
necessity of judicial proceedings;

17. The CLIENT reserves the right to terminate this Agreement without need of cause


or reason upon thirty-day written notice to the LAW FIRM.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have signed this instrument this


_____________ at _____________, Philippines.

CLIENT  LAW FIRM

By: _____________ By: Managing Partner

SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF

_________________ ________________

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