Lawyer’s Fee Agreement for a Judicial Case

First Party: The Client: [Client name]

Second Party: The Lawyer: [Lawyer name]

Preamble

Whereas the First Party is in dispute with [Opponent’s name] and his associates concerning [subject of the dispute], and this requires filing a judicial action to obtain his rights, or whereas the said person has filed an action against him before [name of court] in [place], under Case No. [case number] of [year], and whereas he wishes to appoint the Second Party to represent him in the dispute in this regard, and the Second Party has accepted;

The two parties, being fully competent in accordance with law and Sharia, have agreed as follows:

Article (1)

The preamble to this Agreement shall constitute an integral part of it.

Article (2)

A- Representation in the Proceedings

The First Party appoints the Second Party, who accepts, to represent him and conduct the litigation before the courts against the parties mentioned in the preamble and in relation to the matters stated therein, through the final stages of litigation and by pursuing all available methods of challenge, or through the relevant stage of litigation before [name of court] only, without enforcement.

B- Documents

The First Party delivered the following documents to the Second Party:

[Description of delivered documents]

Article (3)

The First Party undertakes to pay the Second Party, as his fees for the work described in Article (2) above, a total amount of [total fees] Syrian pounds. He has paid the Second Party, on the date of this Agreement, the amount of [advance fee amount] Syrian pounds as an advance on the fees, and shall pay the balance when the case ends and the judgment becomes final, or upon demand.

Any amount collected by the Syrian Bar Association as the minimum fee upon execution of the power of attorney shall be deemed part of this total amount.

Article (4)

A- Fees Upon Termination of the Representation

The Second Party shall be entitled to the full fees stated if he concludes the case by settlement. He shall also be entitled to those fees if the First Party withdraws his case, asks the Second Party not to continue pursuing it, or dismisses him.

B- Outcome of the Case

The Second Party shall be entitled to the stated fees whether the case is won or lost.

Article (5)

1- Fees and Expenses Borne by the First Party

The following shall be borne by the First Party:

A- Court fees, costs, and expenses, particularly typing and copying charges, the price of publications, and transportation expenses if the action or the right in dispute is outside the courthouse.

B- The fees and expenses of notices, protests, correspondence, and publications required by the action.

C- The fees and expenses of obtaining documents, statements, and any papers required for the action.

2- Inspection, Expert Examination, On-Site Examination, Seizure, and Custody

If an inspection, expert examination, on-site examination, seizure, or custody outside the courthouse in [place] is required, the First Party shall pay the Second Party, in addition to the amount stated in Article (3) above, for attending each inspection, expert examination, or on-site examination, an amount equal to the amount determined by the court or the Enforcement Department for each appointed expert, or [amount specified for seizure, custody, or sale hearing] Syrian pounds for the seizure, custody, or sale hearing.

Article (6)

If the First Party instructs the Second Party to undertake enforcement procedures, the First Party undertakes to pay him an amount equal to one quarter of the amount specified in Article (3) above. In that event, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall apply to the enforcement case, provided that the enforcement work referred to in this paragraph is limited to work carried out within the Enforcement Department at the courthouse.

Article (7)

This Agreement was executed in two copies, each party retaining one copy after its provisions had been read, reviewed, and understood.

[Place], [day] / [month] / [year]

Second Party	First Party
Lawyer: [Lawyer name] \nSignature: [Lawyer signature]	Client: [Client name] \nSignature: [Client signature]