E. Bill and expense documentation: There can be such expenses: official charges and duties, bank commissions and deductions, including commissions of foreign banks, which are deducted from the amount of the Attorney's fee for providing legal services to the Client, travel payments, postal and express expenses etc. Attorney must have documentation to support all aspects of each bill, including fees and expenses. This documentation shall be made promptly available by Attorney to Client upon Client's request.
F. Payment terms: The Attorney's bills submitted in accordance with this Agreement are compulsory and payable from the moment of their receipt by the Client. After providing services to the Client, the Parties sign the Act of performed work. If necessary, at the request of the Client, the Attorney provides the Client with the report on the performed work and/ or on the spent time.
G. Budgets: Attorney will prepare if necessary an estimate or budget of the likely cost, by task, of this matter, including fees and expenses, and a plan for handling the matter.
H. Matter management: Attorney has been retained specifically because he, personally, is understood by Client to be able to handle this matter. Employment of the Attorney’s individuals whether attorneys, paralegals, or others, is permitted without any additional approval.
(1) Matter management: Attorney is responsible for managing the matter cost-effectively and competently, e.g., by insuring that additional personnel are competent, properly supervised, efficient, and in compliance with the terms of this Agreement as well as ethical obligations.
(2) Case monitoring: Client will be advised promptly by Attorney of all significant facts and developments in the matter so that Client may manage the matter effectively and make informed decisions about strategy, tactics, settlement, scheduling, and so forth.
(3) Case control: Attorney shall discuss all significant issues of strategy and tactics, including motions, discovery, pleadings, briefs, experts, and settlement, with Client before implementation. Attorney is expected to exercise independent professional judgment, but to implement the decisions of Client.
(4) Attorney cooperation: Attorney will cooperate with Client or Client's representatives to provide promptly all information Client requests or needs about the matter.
(5) Client cooperation: Attorney should consult with Client about all opportunities for Client. The Client is obliged not to perform any actions of legal essence (negotiations, correspondence, submission of documents etc.) upon the issues entrusted to the Attorney, without preliminary written agreement with the Attorney.
I. Confidentiality and public relations: Attorney is guarantee confidentiality of the information received from the Client. This requirement is perpetual, i.e., it will continue even after the termination of the relationship and this Agreement.
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