FEES

Prices before the work.

Not after it.

Most firms tell you the price when the work is done. We tell you before it starts — in writing, within one business day of the first call, and we hold it.

RATES HELD FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR

ALL PRICES IN USD · DISBURSEMENTS AT COST

FIRST CONSULTATION: $0

THREE WAYS TO ENGAGE

HOURLY

$350–650 / hour

Partner and associate rates quoted in advance; time recorded in six-minute units and itemized on every invoice.

TYPICAL FOR

Disputes

Negotiations

Ongoing counsel

BEST FOR

Disputes and matters whose scope nobody can fix on day one

HOURLY

$350–650 / hour

Partner and associate rates quoted in advance; time recorded in six-minute units and itemized on every invoice.

TYPICAL FOR

Disputes

Negotiations

Ongoing counsel

BEST FOR

Disputes and matters whose scope nobody can fix on day one

MOST CHOSEN

FIXED FEE

from $1,500

One price agreed in writing for a defined scope. If the scope grows, we stop and re-quote before we continue.

TYPICAL FOR

Company formation

Shareholder agreements

Wills and lease reviews

BEST FOR

Defined documents and transactions

MOST CHOSEN

FIXED FEE

from $1,500

One price agreed in writing for a defined scope. If the scope grows, we stop and re-quote before we continue.

TYPICAL FOR

Company formation

Shareholder agreements

Wills and lease reviews

BEST FOR

Defined documents and transactions

CAPPED

agreed ceiling

Hourly work with a ceiling you sign off on. We absorb anything above it.

TYPICAL FOR

Due diligence

Regulatory filings

Trial-court proceedings

BEST FOR

Work with a known scope and an unknown other side

CAPPED

agreed ceiling

Hourly work with a ceiling you sign off on. We absorb anything above it.

TYPICAL FOR

Due diligence

Regulatory filings

Trial-court proceedings

BEST FOR

Work with a known scope and an unknown other side

The first 30 minutes are free. You receive a written estimate within one business day. Court costs and disbursements are billed at cost.

Fixed-fee menu

Twelve items. Each includes the first call, drafting and one round of comments.

Fixed-fee menu

Twelve items. Each includes the first call, drafting and one round of comments.

CORPORATE & M&A

Formation of an LLC or corporation, incl. filings and EIN

Certificate, operating agreement, bank letter

$1,900

Formation of an LLC or corporation, incl. filings and EIN

Certificate, operating agreement, bank letter

$1,900

Shareholders’ agreement, up to three founders

Drag, tag, vesting, deadlock

$4,900

Shareholders’ agreement, up to three founders

Drag, tag, vesting, deadlock

$4,900

NDA or contract review up to 15 pages

Mark-up and a one-page memo

$1,500

NDA or contract review up to 15 pages

Mark-up and a one-page memo

$1,500

DISPUTES & ARBITRATION

Pre-litigation demand letter

Facts, legal basis, deadline

$1,500

Pre-litigation demand letter

Facts, legal basis, deadline

$1,500

Merits memo within five business days

Chances, costs, timeline

$3,500

Merits memo within five business days

Chances, costs, timeline

$3,500

Arbitration clause drafting

Seat, rules, language, escalation

$1,200

Arbitration clause drafting

Seat, rules, language, escalation

$1,200

REAL ESTATE

Condo or co-op purchase: contract, escrow, closing

Including title check

$3,900

Condo or co-op purchase: contract, escrow, closing

Including title check

$3,900

Commercial lease, tenant side

Up to 40 pages, two rounds

$2,900

Commercial lease, tenant side

Up to 40 pages, two rounds

$2,900

Tenant audit, per lease

Term, termination options, rent escalation, guarantees

$750

Tenant audit, per lease

Term, termination options, rent escalation, guarantees

$750

PRIVATE CLIENTS & ESTATES

Will and estate-plan memo

New York and cross-border assets

$2,500

Will and estate-plan memo

New York and cross-border assets

$2,500

Prenuptial agreement

Draft plus counterpart counsel review

$4,500

Prenuptial agreement

Draft plus counterpart counsel review

$4,500

Family holding governance charter

Roles, dividends, exits

$12,500

Family holding governance charter

Roles, dividends, exits

$12,500

Questions we get about money

The five that come up on nearly every first call.

Questions we get about money

The five that come up on nearly every first call.

What happens if the matter grows?

Do you take success fees?

Can I pay in installments?

Do you charge for the first call?

What about court fees and experts?

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