Basic charges
Our basic charges are subject to review.
How we calculate our basic charges
These are calculated for each hour engaged on your matter. Routine letters and telephone calls will be charged as units of one tenth of an hour. Other letters and telephone calls will be charged on a time basis. The hourly rates are:
Guideline Hourly Rates
| Grade | Fee earner | London 1 | London 2 | London 3 | National 1 | National 2 |
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| A | Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience | £566 | £413 | £312 | £288 | £282 |
| B | Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience | £385 | £319 | £256 | £242 | £242 |
| C | Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience | £299 | £269 | £204 | £197 | £196 |
| D | Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners | £205 | £153 | £143 | £139 | £139 |
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Details (Grade / Fee earner / Locations) |
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| (A) Solicitors and legal executives with over 8 years’ experience London 1 @ £566 London 2 @ £413 London 3 @ £312 National 1 @ £288 National 2 @ £282 |
| (B) Solicitors and legal executives with over 4 years’ experience London 1 @ £385 London 2 @ £319 London 3 @ £256 National 1 @ £242 National 2 @ £242 |
| (C) Other solicitors or legal executives and fee earners of equivalent experience London 1 @ £299 London 2 @ £269 London 3 @ £204 National 1 @ £197 National 2 @ £196 |
| (D) Trainee solicitors, paralegals and other fee earners London 1 @ £205 London 2 @ £153 London 3 @ £143 National 1 @ £139 National 2 @ £139 |
Fixed Fees / Costs
The above hourly rates may not apply if your case is subject to a specific fixed fee arrangement agreed between us.