To engage our Firm, please contact us through our website contact form or by telephone. After an initial consultation to assess your matter, we will conduct a conflict check to ensure we have no ethical impediment to representing you. If we are able to proceed, we will provide a written engagement letter detailing the scope of representation, the attorney(s) who will handle your matter, and the applicable fee structure. An attorney-client relationship is established only upon mutual execution of the engagement letter.

Communications with our Firm are protected by the attorney-client privilege and the work product doctrine only after an engagement letter has been executed. Until that time, we have no legal duty to maintain the confidentiality of information you share. For this reason, we strongly advise you not to transmit any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information until a formal engagement letter is signed by both parties.

Our fee structure varies depending on the nature and complexity of the matter. We offer hourly billing, flat fee arrangements for certain matters, and hybrid structures combining reduced hourly rates with success components where permitted by law. All fees and costs are clearly detailed in the engagement letter before any work commences. Invoices are payable within thirty days of receipt. We accept wire transfers and major credit cards. For certain clients, we may require a retainer deposit to be held in our client trust account.

Yes. ABN CONSULTING LAW is an international legal advisory firm. In jurisdictions where our attorneys are not licensed to practice, we collaborate with qualified local counsel admitted in those jurisdictions. This ensures full compliance with applicable bar regulations and provides our clients with seamless cross-border representation. In appropriate circumstances, our attorneys may seek admission pro hac vice (for a specific matter) in jurisdictions where they are not permanently licensed.

A conflict check is an ethical screening process required by the rules of professional conduct that govern all attorneys. Before we can agree to represent a new client, we must verify that the representation would not create a conflict of interest with any current or former client. This involves searching our internal records to determine whether we have previously represented, or currently represent, any party with interests adverse to yours. The conflict check protects both our clients and the Firm.

The timeline of any legal matter depends on numerous factors, including its complexity, the jurisdiction involved, court schedules, the posture of opposing parties, and whether the matter can be resolved through negotiation or requires litigation. During our initial consultation, we will provide an estimated timeline based on our experience with similar matters. We will keep you informed of material developments throughout the representation.

A lawyer (attorney-at-law) provides legal advice, drafts legal documents, negotiates on your behalf, and represents you in court proceedings. A notary public, in common law jurisdictions such as Delaware, is authorized to authenticate signatures, administer oaths, and certify copies of documents — but does not provide legal advice. In civil law jurisdictions (such as Switzerland, France, and Brazil), Civil Law Notaries hold a distinct professional status and may draft authentic instruments with heightened evidentiary value. ABN CONSULTING LAW collaborates with both attorneys and notaries as appropriate for each matter.

ABN CONSULTING LAW maintains comprehensive succession protocols to ensure continuity of representation. Under our Terms of Use, if the attorney primarily responsible for your matter (the "Designated Counsel") ceases to be associated with the Firm for any reason, we will designate a Successor Counsel of comparable qualification and experience within ten business days. You will be promptly notified in writing and retain the absolute right to approve or reject the proposed replacement. You may also request substitution of counsel at any time.