| Fees for Litigation Cases(RMB) | |
|---|---|
| Amount of claim or claimed | Fee rate |
| ≤ 100,000 | 10%-12% |
| 100,000 - 1,000,000 | 6%－8% |
| 1,000,000 - 10,000,000 | 4％－6% |
| 10,000,000 - 100,000,000 | 2%－4％ |
| ≥ 100,000,000 | 1%－2％ |
| Notes: 1. The minimum charge within Shanghai is ¥10,000 per case, and outside of Shanghai is ¥15,000. 2. The above litigation fees indicate flat fees and require a lump-sum payment upon signing the contract. 3. Fees for appellate trial shall be a half of the first instance. 4. The above fees do not include the travel expenses out of Shanghai. 5. The client can opt for a contingent fee arrangement (usually 10%-30% of the recovered amount). The final agreement can be negotiated between the client and the lawyers in charge. 6. For some complex and high-stakes cases, the attorney fees can range up to fivefold than that of a regular case. | |
| Fees for Non-litigation Practice (RMB/￥) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hourly Rate | Partners | 4000-5000 |
| Associates | 1000-3000 | |
| Legal Assistants | 400-1000 | |
| Legal Opinion | 10000 and up | |
| Letter of Attorney | 1000-10000 | |
| Lawyer Witness | 3000-20000 | |
| Drafting Contracts | 5000 and up | |
| Contract Modification | 1000-10000 | |
| Due Diligence | 20000 and up | |
| Business Startup, Transfer of Equity, and etc. | 10000 and up | |
| Bankruptcy Liquidation and Business Closure | 30000 and up | |
| Others | to be negotiated | |