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Legal Consultancy Agreement
Legal Consultancy Agreement
Legal Consultancy Agreement
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This Agreement made at Patna on this 2nd January 2013
BETWEEN
AND
1 Agreement
1.1 The parties have entered into this agreement (“the Agreement”)
for the regulation of the appointment of the Legal Legal
Consultant for the period of 12 months (“the Term”) and
services as set out in the Schedule-I to be provided to the
Client in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (“the
Services”).
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1.2 The parties acknowledge that this Agreement contains the
whole agreement between the parties and that neither party has
relied on any oral or written representations (other than set out
expressly in this Agreement) made to it by the other or any of
its employees or agents having made its own investigations into
all relevant matters.
2. Services
2.4 The Client shall afford to the Legal Consultant all reasonable
co-operation in all matters relating to the performance of the
Legal Consultant’s obligations under the Contract.
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2.5 Throughout the Term of the Contract, the Client shall afford the
Legal Consultant such access to the Client’s information or
records and other materials relevant to the Consultancy as the
Legal Consultant may require in connection with or to provide
the Consultancy.
2.6 The Client shall be responsible for complying with all laws and
regulations including particularly in connection with the
collection, use and disclosure of data under or pursuant to this
Contract and shall comply with the Indian Laws or equivalent
(where applicable).
2.9 The Client warrants that any Client Material and its use by the
Legal Consultant for the purpose of providing the Consultancy
will not infringe the copyright or other rights of any third party,
and the Client shall indemnify the Legal Consultant against any
loss, damages, costs, expenses or other claims arising from any
such infringement.
2.10 The parties agree not at any time during the Term to divulge or
allow to be divulged to any person any confidential information
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relating to the business or affairs of the other party to this
Contract save as provided by law or with the other party’s prior
written consent.
3.2 The Legal Consultant shall not be entitled to vary the Fees at
any time during the duration of the Contract without prior
written approval of the Client.
3.3 All Fees and sums quoted orally/ written payable to the Client
under the Contract are inclusive of any tax, for which the Client
shall be additionally liable at the applicable rate from time to
time.
3.4 The Client shall also be responsible for all expenses together
with such additional sums which are agreed between the Legal
Consultant and the Client for the provision of the Consultancy
and any Additional Services or which, in the Legal
Consultant’s sole discretion, are required as a result of the
Client’s instructions or lack of instructions, the inaccuracy of
any Client documents or material or any other cause
attributable to the Client.
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3.5 The Fees and any additional sums payable shall be paid in full
by the Client into such account as the Legal Consultant shall
reasonably instruct from time to time.
3.6 The Client shall reimburse the Legal Consultant for all out of
pocket expenses, incurred by it in connection with the Services
for the Client
4.1 The Legal Consultant warrants to the Client that the Services
will be provided using reasonable care and skill.
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Term and at any time following the date of expiry or
termination of the Contract.
4.4 The entire liability of the Client to the Legal Consultant under
or in connection with this Contract shall not in any event
exceed the amount of the Fees paid by the Client to the Legal
Consultant for the provision of the Services except the Court
management fees or stationary or travelling or documentation.
4.7 Each of the Client and the Legal Consultant shall be released
from their respective obligations and shall not be liable to the
other or be deemed to be in breach of the Contract by reason of
any delay in performing or any failure to perform any of their
obligations under the Contract if the delay or failure was due to
any circumstances or cause beyond the relevant party’s
reasonable control.
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4.8 Upon occurrence of a force majeure event, the parties shall use
reasonable endeavours to resolve and minimize any delay but at
the discretion of the Client, this Contract shall be terminated
without further liability.
5 Termination
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5.2 Any termination of the Contract pursuant to this clause shall be
without prejudice to any other rights or remedies a party may
be entitled to under the Contract or at law and shall not affect
any accrued rights or liabilities of either party nor the coming
into or continuance in force of any provision which is expressly
or by implication intended to come into or continue in force on
or after such termination.
6 Notices
7 Miscellaneous
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7.3 No failure or delay by either party in exercising any of its rights
under the Contract shall be deemed to be a waiver of that right,
and no waiver by either party of any breach of the Contract by
the other shall be considered as a waiver of any subsequent
breach of the same or any other provision.
7.4 The Legal Consultant is free to run any other business or any
other activities and the client has no objection/ interference
unless and otherwise it prejudices the rights and interest of the
Client which may be communicated from time to time to the
Legal Consultant.
7.5 The Legal Consultant shall act with the utmost good faith
towards the Client and the Legal Consultant agrees to maintain
accurate records and to disclose in writing any relevant facts
relating to potential conflicts of interest to the Client.
7.6 The Legal Consultant shall not assign all or any of its rights or
obligations under this Contract without the written consent of
the Client.
7.8 Each party warrants its power to enter into the Contract and has
obtained all necessary approvals to do so.
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7.10 Reference to any statute or statutory provisions shall be deemed
to include any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof
or any rules or regulations made thereunder or any enactment
repealing and replacing the Act referred to.
8 Law
8.1 Indian law shall apply to this Contract, and the parties submit to
the exclusive jurisdiction of the court of District-Patna, State-
Bihar.
8.2 In the event of any dispute between the parties, there shall no
case under any law before any Court within the Jurisdiction of
India or abroad. The dispute will be firstly referred for
arbitration.
SIGNED by
Kamal Verma
Proprietor,
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Shagun Hall
SIGNED by
1. .
2.
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SCHEDULE-I
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SCHEDULE-II
1. Your Fees is Rs. __________ per annum and will be paid in arrears
in quaterly instalments by direct transfer to your bank / by cheque/ by
cash on the last working of that month.
a. Basic Fees --
b. Tax: --
_____
c. Grand Total:
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