Costs
Costs of our legal representation - the Lawyer's Fee
Legal representation is a matter of trust – for us, this also includes a fair and open approach to the subject of costs. Our clearly structured process enables you to obtain a well-founded estimate of the costs to be expected right from the start.
Initial consultation
As part of an initial consultation, we take sufficient time to analyse your legal issues in detail. Together we will discuss possible solutions, explain your options in plain language and outline the first steps for possible further action. If we have not taken any action on your behalf prior to the meeting, the initial consultation costs EUR 360 (including VAT) .In many cases, it will already become clear during this discussion whether further legal representation is expedient. You decide whether you would like to instruct us to represent you further.
Fee
If you decide to continue working with us, we will discuss the appropriate billing model together. There are various options for invoicing legal services. In principle, the fee can be freely agreed between the lawyer and the client. The following billing modalities are possible:
- Hourly rate: When billing according to an hourly rate, the actual time spent is billed. We attach great importance to transparency: you receive a minute-by-minute documentation of our activities so that you only pay for the time actually spent on your case. We will inform you of all modalities in advance.
- Flat-rate fee: A flat-rate fee may be appropriate for clearly definable matters. In such cases, we are happy to offer you an individual fixed fee agreement. The main advantage of this is that you can accurately estimate the specific costs of your case from the outset.
- Billing in accordance with statutory provisions: In certain constellations, we also charge in accordance with the Austrian Lawyers’ Fees Act (RATG) or the General Fee Criteria for Lawyers (AHK). These tariff rates provide a comprehensible basis for calculating costs, particularly in standardised procedural steps.
In any case, we will inform you transparently in advance about the costs to be expected, so that you can plan early on and decide how to proceed.
Reimbursement of defence lawyer costs in criminal proceedings
If you consult a criminal defence lawyer, it is possible under certain conditions to submit an application for reimbursement of defence costs. If criminal investigation proceedings are discontinued or if you are acquitted in the main court proceedings, the federal government will reimburse part of the defence costs incurred.
We will take care of submitting the corresponding application promptly after the investigation proceedings have been discontinued or you have been acquitted and will handle the process with the court for you.
Reimbursement of costs in civil proceedings
At the end of civil proceedings, the court also decides which party must pay the court and legal costs incurred. The principle of prevailing is decisive: the party that wins the legal dispute, either wholly or in part, is reimbursed for their reasonable costs by the losing party, in accordance with the Lawyers’ Fees Act (RATG).
In civil proceedings, we ensure that costs are recorded properly in accordance with the RATG, so that if you win the case, the other party reimburses you for the corresponding costs.
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