My goal is to provide excellent service at a reasonable price:  to provide value.   Traditionally, lawyers have billed based either on time spent, the "billable hour" approach, or on a "lump sum" basis for completing specific tasks, based either on a fixed fee, or some amount related to the outcome of the work.   Neither lawyers nor clients tend to be happy with either approach, in particular where the scope of work cannot be well defined (how many contracts will the project require?), or where the amount of time required to complete a project cannot be well controlled (how many days of negotiation are required?) -- by either the lawyer or the client.     So how can a lawyer and a client agree on fair value for money, particularly in advance?

Through Megawatt Law I have a dynamic and open approach to agreeing with Clients on an approach to fees for each assignment that will focus on value.   Some clients may be most comfortable using traditional time-based contracts or lump-sum contracts, and I am open to discussions on those approaches.   If you would like to discuss alternative arrangements for assessing value, I am open to those discussions too.   

I also believe that for certain projects I will best maximize value as part of a larger team, where I can provide specialized support on infrastructure issues or policy development, while a client's in-house lawyers or other lawyers (e.g., local counsel or finance counsel) cover other matters.    With my substantial experience at a large law firm, as a World Bank lawyer, and in working closely with in-house counsel of Government, Utility, and private developer clients over the years, I have proven experience in working as part of a legal team to maximize value in achieving client outcomes.

Likewise, I have proven success in providing value through interdisciplinary teams where clients tender for broad-based support for projects from a combination of financial, technical, and legal advisors.    If you have found the Megawatt Law website by looking for a lawyer with infrastructure experience to join an advisory team in a tender process, I welcome a discussion with you on how I can enhance the team's value for the potential client.