From legal practice: setting terms with associates

“As I prefer transparent cooperation, I needed the contract to clearly explain the duties and responsibilities of both parties and to make everything understandable even for a complete layman,” explains Mr Kovryhin.

We listened to the client in the first place. It’s important to understand exactly what he needs. We then designed a cooperation agreement specifically for his purposes. What’s more, after a short time it became clear that the cooperation in one case was not going as expected. So we advised the client on how to proceed so that he could end the contractual relationship without risk or unnecessary costs and concentrate on finding a new partner, not on legal intricacies.

We often meet clients who prepare the contract themselves and then, in the case of a dispute similar to the one we dealt with Mr Kovryhin, are not surprised at how much the failed cooperation will cost them. This can often amount to tens or hundreds of thousands of crowns.

“My assignment was fulfilled by Available Advokat to perfection – together we managed to create a very decent contract quite quickly, which fully corresponds to my idea, and they even advised me to include a few other things that I did not know about until then,” Maksym Kovryhin praises the cooperation.

He adds that, given his time constraints and his worries about running the firm, he was attracted to the offer of Affordable Advocate, especially because of the possibility to settle everything conveniently via the Internet (including payment), or by phone or Skype.

“Available Advocate is exactly what I was looking for – a team of young professionals who are great to communicate with. At the same time, the prices are half of what I have encountered in the past. However, the affordable price does not affect the quality of service and the level of individual client care,” concludes Mr. Kovryhin.