We price differently from a traditional firm. Wherever we can, we agree a fixed fee before the work starts, so you decide the cost up front rather than watching a meter run. We don't publish rates - every engagement is quoted directly.
A handful of principles, applied to everything we do.
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A fixed fee reflects the work in front of us - the complexity, what's at stake, and how much of it can be mapped out at the start. We scope it with you first, so the fee matches the job, not the hours it happens to take.
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Hourly only comes in where the work can't be sensibly scoped in advance - usually a dispute or a negotiation, where the other side dictates how much work there is. Even then, we agree it with you before any of it starts. Nothing moves to hourly without your say-so.
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Depending on the work, we'll sometimes ask for a payment on account before we start - typically half up front, with the balance on completion. We agree this with you in advance, so it's never a surprise.
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Fixed-fee work is invoiced on completion, or in agreed stages for larger pieces. Ongoing work like the retainer is monthly, as is hourly work where a matter runs over time. Payment terms are 14 days.
When we scope a piece of work, the fee reflects a handful of straightforward things. We are happy to talk any of them through.
Where a matter has several moving parts or runs over time, you get a live finance tracker - a clear running view of where the costs stand, so the position is never a mystery.
Tell us what you need and we will scope it and give you a clear price. A Discovery Day is a fixed-fee way to start if you are not yet sure what you need.