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 one (1) 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 at the following rates:
(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 Bacolod
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 nay 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

_________________ _________________
 Thank you for communicating the desire of your company to retain our legal services.
We are glad to extend our external legal Retainership for the legal needs of your
Company, the xxx Corp. 
Stated below are the terms and conditions, for your conforme hereunder:

1.        Purpose/Coverage: Legal advice/consultations thru personal meetings, telephone, SMS,

email, fax or postal mail.

Contracts for review or for draw up by the law office shall be charged at a discounted fee of fifty
per cent (50%) from the normal charges thereof, which depend on the time invested therein by
the handling lawyer.

Other operations advise shall also be charged at a 50% discount, compared to the normal charges
therefor.

2.       Monthly Retainer Fee and Mode of Payment:  xxx Thousand Pesos (Pxxx/month, to be
automatically deposited to our “xxx Bank Account, xxx Branch, xxx City, Current Account
Name: xxx, Current Account No. xxx ”, not later than every 15th day of every month, without
need of notice/demand therefor.

There shall also be added an additional one-month retainer fee every December of
each year that the herein Legal Retainership Agreement is effective.

3.      Period and Renewability:  This Legal Retainership Agreement SHALL CONTINUE TO BE

IN EFFECT, WITHOUT NEED OF YEARLY RENEWAL, UNLESS TERMINATED IN
WRITING, by either party, within thirty (30) days before the intended termination date.

4.      Meetings Outside the Law Office – A lawyer of the law office who attends a legal meeting
outside Las Pinas City and within the cities of Makati, Manila, Pasay, Paranaque or Muntinlupa
shall be entitled to an appearance fee of xxx THOUSAND PESOS (Pxxx) per such outside
meeting in the said specified cities.

Outside the abovementioned five (5) cities but within Metro Manila, the appearance fee shall
be Pxxx.00 per such meeting.

5.      Deposit for Actual Costs. – The client shall maintain a deposit with the law office in the
amount of xxx Thousand Pesos (Pxxx) to cover all actual costs of the law office for the client, e.g.,
paralegal staff time, transportation, meals for field work required by the client, postage,
xerox/reproduction, computer printing, fax, long distance calls, mobile phone calls, and other
actual out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the law office as it serves the legal needs of the client.

The said deposit shall be liquidated and reported to the client in writing by the law office for
replenishment purposes from time to time when the said deposit is about 50% depleted.

6.      Special Legal Matters or Court Cases. – Specific court cases or special legal missions or
assignments in behalf of the client shall be covered by separate special legal retainership
agreements, the terms and conditions of which shall be subject to negotiation and agreement by
the parties.

Thank you.

X x x.”

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