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English translation: contingent fee(US)/conditional fee(UK)

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Portuguese term or phrase:	honorários advocaticios de êxito
English translation:	contingent fee(US)/conditional fee(UK)
Entered by:	Martin Riordan

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02:54 Oct 29, 2011

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Portuguese term or phrase: honorários advocaticios de êxito

Are these attorney's fees "contingent fee", i.e., only payable if the lawyer wins the case?

Paul Sadur KudoZ activity Questions: 782 (5 open) (8 without valid answers) (4 closed without grading) Answers: 40
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contingent fee(US)/conditional fee(UK)

Explanation:
Yes, it refers to fees paid to the attorney by agreement with the client when the case has a successful financial outcome.

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Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:45

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contingent fee(US)/conditional fee(UK)

Martin Riordan

contingency fee

MARK ROBERTSON

4 +1

winning fee

Daniel Freire

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trial appellate lawyer honorary

spielenschach1

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2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

winning fee

Explanation:
em alguns casos os advogados trabalham na base "no win, no fee"

Reference: http://www.smith-law.info/170200--no_win_no_fee_lawyer_Not_s...

Daniel Freire
Australia
Local time: 10:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

7 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

contingent fee(US)/conditional fee(UK)

Explanation:
Yes, it refers to fees paid to the attorney by agreement with the client when the case has a successful financial outcome.

Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conditional_fee
Reference: http://www.conjur.com.br/2010-abr-23/cobranca-honorarios-exi...

Martin Riordan
Brazil
Local time: 21:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English,

Portuguese
PRO pts in category: 62

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1 day8 hrs confidence:

contingency fee

Explanation:
Succes fee is different and is an additional amount payable if the case taken on by the lawyer is successful.

MARK ROBERTSON
Local time: 01:45
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 68

Reference comments

1 hr

Reference: trial appellate lawyer honorary

Reference information:
http://davidmaister.com/blog/602/Being-a-Happy-and-Successfu...
http://www.litcounsel.org/

spielenschach1
Portugal
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

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Nov 12, 2011 - Changes made by Martin Riordan:
Created KOG entry	KudoZ term => KOG term

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