Service Delivery
KAWAT Lawyers prides itself on its legal excellence and industry knowledge in the fields in which it practices. We are able to provide high level legal advice at the same standards as leading Papua New Guinean and international law firms. We ensure that each client has a reliable lawyer available
to complete work within required time. The latest information technology is utilized to ensure we receive and respond to client enquiries in a timely manner regardless of the client’s location.
Clientele
The basic client served by our Firm are National Development Bank, National Airports Corporation, Boroko Motors, PNG Ports Corporation, Brian Bell and Company Ltd and National Maritime Safety Authority, China Railway Construction Engineering, Mineral Resources Star Mountains and National Parliament to name a few.
We pride ourselves in maintaining a cordial working relationship with all our clients and ensure we remain competitive in providing the best legal service to our clients.
We pride ourselves in maintaining a cordial working relationship with all our clients and ensure we remain competitive in providing the best legal service to our clients.
Costs
Our costs are primarily by reference to the time spent by our lawyers whilst acting for our clients. We offer a pricing arrangement that easily suits all of our clients’ needs. These include;
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Hourly Rate
We provide an hourly rate from K400.00 per hour to K900.00 per hour depending on the complexity of the matter and the required expertise of the practitioner.
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Flate Rate
This is negotiated according to the volume and the nature of the work undertaken having regard to the importance of the task to the client and the resources and expertise of the practitioner. We also welcome clients who wish to retain our services by way of retainer agreements.
Disbursements
It may be necessary for us to incur a variety of out of pocket expenses in acting for our clients. Example, when you engage our services, some necessary expenses may incur in the course of acting for you and on your behalf.
Those expenses may include charges and expenses for search fees, lodgments and filing fees, couriers, photocopying, faxes, phone call, travel and secretarial duties.
Those expenses may include charges and expenses for search fees, lodgments and filing fees, couriers, photocopying, faxes, phone call, travel and secretarial duties.
Accounts
We will normally send you an account for work done on your file at the end of each month. It will include a general description of the work done by each person who worked on it during the period that the account covers. Each month invoice is paid on presentation
Community and Social Obligation
As a National Law Firm, we have a social obligation to the community where we operate. Currently, we are a member of the Port Moresby Cancer Relief Society, Badili Club and Transparency International.