Costs and funding services and experience

Our main services are split into three main areas:

Pre-action/project:

• Bespoke retainer and alternate fee advice
• Advice on third party funding options (see our Managing the costs of litigation funding guide)
• Advice on after the event (ATE) insurance and managing litigation risk

During litigation/project:

• Preparation of budgets and case plans
• Monitoring of spend versus budget on a ‘phase-by-phase’ basis
• Preparation of precedent H forms for case management conferences
• Advice on and negotiating budgets
• Attendance at costs management conferences
• Advice on the costs implications of without prejudice and part 36 offers
• Preparation of statements of costs for interim hearings
• Advice on and preparation of statements to support schedules of costs for security to costs applications
• Provide expert witness services in relation to costs recovery and procedure in the UK
• Consideration of and advice in relation to draft judgments to include preparing or assisting with the preparation of costs submissions

Post-litigation/project:

• Schedules of costs
• Bill drafting
• Points of dispute / replies
• Advice on settlement and points of law
• Negotiating with third parties and insurers
• Part 8 costs only proceedings
• Representing clients in disputes with their previous solicitors
• Attendance at detailed assessment hearings

Attorney/Client fee disputes

• Advising and representing clients in relation to disputes with their previous or current Attorneys
• Advising and representing Attorneys in relation to disputes with their current or previous clients
• Including full expert determination and mediation services
• Representation at court.

Legal Project Management Services

• Project Scoping
• Project Planning
• Project Execution
• Monitoring
• Budget Control
• Communications management
• Change management
• Risk Control