About W Davies Solicitors, Lawyers, Woking, Surrey, UK

Our Approach

We believe you, the client, come first.

This embraces the heart of our philosophy. It leads to clients staying with us for many years, through a number and variety of business and personal matters.

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Our Costs

Our prices are structured to give value for money.

We will inform you what work we will undertake as the work starts. We will inform you in writing the basis of charging clearly stated.

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Usual fee structure

Our lawyers have their own hourly rate. The more senior the lawyers, the higher the rate. Our fees may also reflect the complexity of the individual matter, the value involved or the special skills required.

Any necessary disbursements payments to third parties made on your behalf will be charged to you. This could include search fees, court fees, and fees paid to barristers and expert witnesses. As we are obliged to ensure that disbursements are paid, we ask clients to provide us with funds for such costs, in advance.

We will provide you with a costs update at any time, on request.

With a few exceptions, VAT is payable on fees.

Alternative fee structures

Fixed fee:

A fixed fee may be possible for some work. However, we generally indicate our hourly rate and give an estimate of our total charges. Should the amount of work be unclear, the estimate of charges will be an approximation. With the progress of the issue, we can tell you whether the initial estimate is likely to be exceeded in reasonable time. Obviously, this would apply where the amount of work is greater than expected, or if you have asked us to engage in extra work.

No win no fee:

When appropriate, and when compliant with Solicitors Regulation Authority, this may be offered by our Litigation Department. Although the end charge will be higher to you if you win your case, if you lose there is nothing to pay.

Percentage of value of estate

This is a normal part of the fee structure for the Private Client Department. The firm's charges will be calculated according to the time spent dealing with the matter. An additional percentage charge (normally ½ to 1½ per cent) may be added to reflect the responsibility element in relation to the size of the estate.

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