{"id":1916,"date":"2026-01-22T13:07:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/billing-policy\/"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:07:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T11:07:41","slug":"billing-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/billing-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Billing Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_274140961\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-180927831\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1672760462\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-4116372850\" class=\"text heading-primary zeromargin\">\n\t\t\n<h1>Billing Policy<\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-4116372850 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-center\"  id=\"row-830480977\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-2129024758\" class=\"col medium-9 small-12 large-9\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t<div id=\"text-3163067518\" class=\"text heading-primary zeromargin\">\n\t\t\n<p>Our billing policy reflects our commitment to transparency, clarity, and a balanced professional relationship with our clients. We aim to structure our fees in a way that is proportionate to the nature, complexity, and value of each matter, while ensuring that clients have a clear understanding of the cost of legal services from the outset.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>General Principles<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Fees are determined based on the specific characteristics of each case, taking into account its complexity, scope, and value.<\/p>\n<p>Clients are informed in advance of the applicable fee structure and are provided with a clear overview of the anticipated costs.<\/p>\n<p>Draft invoices or prior communication regarding fees may be provided before final invoicing, where appropriate.<\/p>\n<p>We do not apply strict hourly billing for all matters; instead, we prioritize alternative fee structures that provide greater predictability.<\/p>\n<p>Routine or minor administrative expenses are not charged separately.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Fee Structures<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Depending on the nature of the engagement, we may apply one of the following billing methods:<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Fixed \/ Project Fee<\/b><\/span><br \/>A pre-agreed fee covering the entire matter or a defined stage of it.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Periodic Fees<\/b><\/span><br \/>Agreed fees on a monthly or other periodic basis, particularly for ongoing support.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Per-Service Fees<\/b><\/span><br \/>Fixed amounts for specific services or recurring legal tasks.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Retainer Arrangements<\/b><\/span><br \/>Ongoing legal support provided under a retainer agreement, ensuring continuous availability of legal services.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Success-Based or Value-Based Fees<\/b> <\/span>(where applicable)<br \/>In certain cases, fees may be linked to the value of a transaction or outcome, subject to applicable legal and ethical rules.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>Payment Terms<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Invoices are payable within the agreed timeframe, typically within five (5) days of issuance, unless otherwise agreed.<\/p>\n<p>The firm reserves the right to suspend or decline further services in cases of outstanding unpaid invoices relating to the same matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Use of External Advisors<\/span><br \/><\/b>In cases where specialized expertise is required, we may recommend the involvement of external professionals or specialized counsel.<br \/>In such cases:<br \/>The client will be informed in advance <br \/>Fees of external advisors are borne directly by the client <br \/>We coordinate and supervise the process.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_274140961 {\n  padding-top: 30px;\n  padding-bottom: 30px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n<div class=\"row hide-for-medium\"  id=\"row-1900572593\">\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1240381839\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:1px;background-color:rgb(204, 204, 204);\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-blank.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1916","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1916"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1916\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/makrispartners.com\/el\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1916"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}