RETAINERSHIP AGREEMENT

 
This Agreement is made and executed at Hai, Kilimanjaro by and between today
on the..............day of.....................2021

, being a private Company registered under the Companies Act, Cap 212 RE
2002with principal office at Hai, Kilimanjaro (Hereinafter referred to as the
"CLIENT")
AND

 CO. ADVOCATESa law firm organized under and by virtue of the laws of
the United Republic of the Tanzania, with principal officeat……., P.O.BOX 116,
(hereinafter referred to as the "LAW FIRM")

WITNESSETH:

WHEREASthe LAW FIRM has offered its professional legal services tothe

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

NOW THEREFORE BOTH PARTIES TO THIS AGREEMENT AGREES

AS FOLLOWS HEREUNDER;

1. THAT, in consideration of the mutualcovenants and agreements herein

agreed upon, the CLIENT and the LAWFIRM, do hereby enter into
acontract of services whereby the LAW FIRM shall render legal services
tothe CLIENT, under the following terms and conditions:-
2. That, the term or duration of this contract shall be for one (1) yeareffective
upon signing of this agreement and shall automaticallyrenewed on a year to
year basis unless either party pre-terminates the same upon serving a thirty
(30) days-prior written notice to theother party.
3. That, for the legal service to be rendered to CLIENT, CLIENTshall pay
LAW FIRM the retainer fee of USD7000/- par a year (Twelve months) and
such amount shall be paid in four equal installmentsto the firm’s account.
4. The LAW FIRM shall make itself available for consultation bythe CLIENT
or its duly authorized officers in all matters orbusiness requiring legal advice
and opinion affecting the saidCLIENT in general. Written opinions rendered

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 by the LAW FIRM onmatters affecting the business and concerns of the
CLIENT shall be subject to confirmations.
5. That, the LAWFIRM shall have the right to assign office personnel,
including associate attorneys, paralegals and law clerks, to the case in
LAWFIRM sole discretion. CLIENT shall so designate in writing if
CLIENT desire to have certain attorneys handle the matter exclusive.
6. That, the LAWFIRMmay withdraw from therepresentation of CLIENT at
any time, but that withdrawal shall not affectLAWFIRM’s right tobe
compensated for fees and costs already incurred, and LAWFIRMshall have a
lien on CLIENT’S file and papers untilLAWFIRM is paid attorney’s fees
and costs incurred.
7. That, Without CLIENT’S authorization to release information, except where
it is required to release information by law, all information relating to this
matter is held in strictest confidence. Notwithstanding our diligence, we
cannot guarantee the security of communications via the internet, or via
cellular communication.
8. That, The CLIENT understands that the LAW FIRM will exercise its best
judgmentwhile performing the legal services, but also recognizes that LAW
FIRM is not promising any particular outcome.
9. That, the CLIENT agrees to do all that is necessary to provide LAW FIRM
withInformation requested by LAW FIRM concerning this matter.
10.That, the main function of the Law firm to the client shall be providing and
writing legal opinion on all matters of the client, litigate all cases of which
shall be subject to extra payments if at all necessary and the law firm shall at
all times advise the client in writing on all legal conducts of the client.

11.This is the entire Agreement between the parties and any modifications
oradditions to this Agreement must be made in writing and signed by both
parties
12.This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United Republic of
Tanzania and all legal action arising out of this Agreement shall be
conducted in Tanzania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have signified their acceptance to be bound
by the terms and conditions of this agreement by appending their names and
signatures in the manner appearing hereunder.

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CLIENT

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NAME……………………………………………

SIGNATURE……………………………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION……………………………….

WITNESSED BY

NAME……………………………………………

SIGNATURE……………………………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION……………………………….

BEFORE ME

NAME…………………………………………………

SIGNATURE…………………….…………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION: ADVOCATE

FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE LAW FIRM

NAME……………………………………………

SIGNATURE……………………………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION……………………………….

WITNESSED BY

NAME……………………………………………
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SIGNATURE……………………………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION……………………………….

BEFORE ME

NAME…………………………………………………

SIGNATURE…………………….…………………..

POSTAL ADDRESS……………………………….

QUALIFICATION: ADVOCATE

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