At Aceris Law, we are dedicated to providing top-tier international arbitration representation, striving to win every case we handle while maintaining reasonable, transparent, and predictable fees. A fiercely contested arbitration typically requires 1,000 to 5,000 hours of legal work over a period of 10 to 24 months. During this time, we conduct in-depth legal research and review factual documents, assist with the constitution of the arbitral tribunal, negotiate procedural matters and manage all procedural correspondence, handle any settlement negotiations, draft multiple written submissions, assist with expert reports and witness statements, manage document production, prepare for hearings (including cross-examinations and opening statements), and advocate at the hearings themselves. In short, we handle the entire process, from analysing the strength of a case to overseeing enforcement proceedings, if necessary.
The cost calculator below shows the capped legal fees Aceris Law can offer for commercial, construction and investor-State arbitrations, in exchange for a modest success fee or uplift component. These capped fees cover all work through to the final award and ensure complete fee transparency from the outset. Unlike many firms, Aceris Law does not limit the number of hours of work under capped-fee arrangements, and our primary objective is to advance our clients’ interests, not to maximise billing.
While each case is unique, certain factors increase the time and effort required. First, larger disputes tend to be more fiercely contested, leading to increased legal work. Second, construction and investor-State arbitrations are typically more complex and require more time than purely commercial arbitrations.
Adjust the amount in dispute and the type of arbitration below to view the capped legal fees we can offer for a full international arbitration. The figure shown is the maximum out-of-pocket legal fees in return for a modest success fee or uplift component. In practice, fees (calculated on an hourly basis and capped at each stage of the arbitration) may be lower, but they will not exceed the amount indicated. With this option, Aceris Law finances the bulk of the legal work in exchange for a modest success fee or uplift. Alternatively, Aceris Law can bill on a reasonable hourly basis without any success fee or uplift component. If you have any questions, would like a spreadsheet detailing the capped fees for each phase of a specific arbitration, or would like to learn our reasonable hourly rates, please feel free to contact us.
