RETAINER CONTRACT

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESES PRESENTS:

This CONTRACT made and executed by and between:
____________________________, 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
____________________________, (hereinafter referred to as the
“CLIENT”);
-and-
E.A. AGANAP LAW OFFICE, a law office organized under and by virtue of
the laws of the Republic of the Philippines, with principal address at
Poblacion, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, Philippines, represented by Atty. Elizabeth
Anne Y. Aganap (hereinafter referred to as the “LAW FIRM”).

WITNESSETH: That –
WHEREAS, the LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services to the
CLEINT and the 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 affective
upon signing of this agreement and shall be automatically renewed on a year
to year basis unless either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a
thirty (30) day-prior notice to the other party, without need of a cause;
2. The LAW FIRM, while in the performance of its duties, shall be entitled to
a fixed monthly retainer fee of Ten Thousand Pesos Only (Php 10,000.00);
3. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for ready consultation by the
CLIENT or its duly authorized representative 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 operation of the corporation shall be subject to confirmations;
4. The LAW FIRM shall render documentation and notarial services to the
client as part of the retainership. Client documents shall be 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:
a.) Subscription – Php 100
b.) Documents that need Acknowledgment– Php 200;
5. 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;
6. Routinary expenses for mailing of demand letters, pleadings to court, and
copies thereof to the 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
offices shall be for the account of the client;
7. The LAW FIRM shall, whenever requested by the CLIENT take immediate
measures to investigate the facts and ascertain the legal positions of the
CLIENT concerning any 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 proceeding wherein the CLIENT is a
party, or its rights and interest are involve, at the direction of the CLIENT;
8. 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;
9. 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 task 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;
10. The LAW FIRM shall not, either during the term of this contract or any
time thereafter, use or disclose to any person, office, corporation of entity
any confidential information concerning the affairs of the Client which may
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;
11. 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.
12. 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;
13. 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

____ day of ______________, 2021 at _____________________.

__________________________ __________________________
CLIENT LAW FIRM