Problem: Disputed solicitors’ invoices over the period of 4 months; no breakdown provided, the work was disputed, and carried out work that the client did not instruct, fees were grossly excessive for the work done
Outcome: Our lawyers were able to negotiate a reduction of their former solicitor’s fees by over 60% for our client
How long did it take? Less than 3 weeks.
Our expert debt recovery and costs lawyers were instructed by a client who has disputed their former solicitors’ fees in relation to a multi-million-pound financial services dispute.
The law firm, a well-known City law firm, had various negative online reviews and a reputation for overcharging clients in the past.
Our client had been charged excessively and there was no correlation between the work claimed by the law firm and the fees claimed by the solicitors.
Our lawyers carefully reviewed the invoices, the breakdown subsequently provided and challenged the legal fees as being excessive and unreasonable.
We also prepared a claim form (Part 8) or an assessment in the Senior Court Costs Office (SCCO) for an assessment of the invoices by a cost judge.
The opponent law firm sensibly sought to negotiate with us before further costs, and our lawyers were able to achieve a reduction of over 60% in the costs claimed by the law firm. Otherwise, they would have had to pay significant costs in the assessment.
Our clients were happy with the outcome that was achieved in less than 3 weeks and left our lawyers with the following positive review:
“We are really grateful for Karim and the team to get this result for us. We have had a lot of frustrations with lawyers over the years. We are glad to find an amazing lawyer in Karim who is empathetic and genuinely cares about his clients and justice. We would highly recommend Karim and his team.”
If you think you have been overcharged by another law firm, or wish to contest or challenge a lawyer’s invoice, please do not hesitate to contact us. We are here to help you!
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