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A lawyer fee agreement is an agreement between a lawyer and a client that sets the work required, its fee and how it is paid. Article 26 of the Law of Practicing Advocacy provides that a lawyer's fees and how they are paid are set by agreement between them; if there is no agreement, or it is disputed or void, the court assesses them when they disagree.
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This page is general information, current as of October 2026. It is not legal advice: have a licensed lawyer review any document before you rely on it.
A lawyer fee agreement sets what the lawyer will do for the client, what they are owed for it, and when and how it is paid. It is the basis of the financial relationship between the two, and the first thing referred to in a dispute over fees.
Article 26 of the Law of Practicing Advocacy makes agreement the rule for setting fees and how they are paid. If there is no agreement, or it is disputed or void, the court that heard the case assesses the fees when the parties disagree, at the request of the lawyer or the client, in proportion to the lawyer's effort and the benefit to the client.
The law sets no fixed fee. So the answer to "how much are lawyers' fees in Saudi Arabia?" is that they are whatever the parties agree, and that the court assesses them in a dispute by those two criteria. Published rulings in fee disputes apply this article to their facts.
A clear fee agreement answers five questions: who the parties are, exactly what work is required, what the fee is and how it is calculated, when it is paid, and what happens if the relationship ends before the work does.
| Term | What it sets |
|---|---|
| Parties | The lawyer's or law firm's name and licence number, and the client's details |
| Scope of work | The case or service, the court, and the stages covered: first instance, appeal, enforcement |
| Fees | The fee or how it is calculated, as the parties agree |
| Payment | When instalments are due and how they are paid |
| Expenses | Who bears expenses such as translation, travel and expert fees |
| Termination | Each party's right to end the agreement, and what the lawyer is owed for work done |
| Power of attorney | A reference to the power of attorney the lawyer acts under and its powers |
| Confidentiality | The lawyer's duty to keep the client's information confidential |
| Disputes | Where a dispute is referred |
| Signature | Both parties' signatures and the date |
Sample structure
Headings and blank fields in square brackets. It contains no amount, because the fee is what the parties agree. This structure is not a finished agreement.
Sample structure: headings and placeholder fields, not a completed legal document
Lawyer fee agreement
Made in [city] on [date]
[Lawyer's or law firm's name], [licence number], [address]
[Full name or company name], [ID or commercial registration number], [address]
[Description of the case or service]
[Stages covered], [stages not covered]
[The fee or how it is calculated, as the parties agree]
[Instalment dates and payment method]
[Expenses each party bears]
[Conditions for ending the agreement], [what the lawyer is owed for work done on termination]
[Power of attorney], [confidentiality], [disputes]
[First party's signature] [Second party's signature]
Before you file or sign
FAQ
The Law of Practicing Advocacy sets no fixed amount. Fees and how they are paid are set by agreement between the lawyer and the client under Article 26, and if there is no agreement or it is disputed, the court assesses them in proportion to the lawyer's effort and the benefit to the client.
If there is no agreement on fees, or it is disputed or void, the court that heard the case assesses them when the parties disagree, at the request of the lawyer or the client, under Article 26 of the Law of Practicing Advocacy.
The law speaks of an agreement between the lawyer and the client, and a written, signed agreement is what proves that agreement in a dispute. That is why firms put fee agreements in writing and keep them with the client's file.
No. Rushd has no fee-billing or time-tracking feature. Contract management is in the Basic plan, though, so the firm keeps the signed fee agreement with the client's other contracts, next to their cases.
Keep the signed fee agreement in Rushd with the client's contracts and cases, and draft your agreements from your firm's templates.
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