B2B debt recovery fees — transparency — steering
B2B Debt Recovery Fees
Fees are determined after reviewing the claim, its amount, the documents available, the risk of dispute, the urgency and any cross-border dimension. Before any action is taken, the scope of intervention, the recovery trajectory and any potential costs are confirmed in writing.
Before assessing the fees
Estimate the indicative value of your updated claim: unpaid principal, late-payment penalties, statutory recovery indemnity and internal impact.
Strategic amicable recovery
Structured reminders, controlled negotiation and evidence organization in order to seek an effective settlement.
Scope confirmed before intervention
Pre-litigation
Evidential scoping, settlement or judicial route assessment and preparation of an action-ready file.
Scope confirmed before intervention
Judicial & enforcement
Judicial steering, coordination of authorised professionals and monitoring of useful measures where the file allows it.
Scope confirmed before intervention
Operating principles
- ✓ Transparency with written confirmation of the scope before any action
- ✓ Steering with a clear trajectory, timeline and evidence checkpoints
- ✓ External costs with prior approval of lawyer, enforcement officer, registry or procedural costs where necessary
Fee structure
Fees are defined in writing before any intervention, according to the nature of the case, its amount, its complexity, the level of dispute, the documents available and the phase concerned.
Amicable recovery
Commission on the amounts effectively recovered, according to the terms set out in the mandate or applicable agreement.
Pre-litigation
Scoping fees, evidential analysis, strategy, reinforced reminder or preparation of the case according to the documents provided.
Judicial phase
Fixed fee or judicial phase fees where provided, with external costs approved in advance when necessary.
No engagement is started without prior client approval of the scope, the relevant phase and the applicable fees or costs.
VAT, external costs and no guarantee of result
- ✓ VAT: unless otherwise stated, fees are expressed excluding tax and are subject to applicable VAT.
- ✓ External costs: lawyer, enforcement officer, registry, service, expert, translation or enforcement costs are approved in advance when they are necessary.
- ✓ No guarantee of result: fees remunerate a structured intervention, analysis, strategy and steering; effective recovery depends in particular on evidence, debtor solvency, the existence or absence of a dispute and the procedural avenues available.
Frequently asked questions about fees
Do you work only on a success-fee basis?
Fee arrangements are defined according to the case, its amount, its complexity, the documents available and the stage of intervention. They may include a commission on amounts effectively recovered, fixed scoping fees or judicial phase fees, and external costs approved in advance when necessary.
Are lawyer or enforcement officer costs included?
Necessary external costs, including lawyer, enforcement officer, registry or procedural costs, are approved in advance with the client and handled according to the terms agreed in the mandate.
Do you handle small isolated invoices?
LEGATUM & PARTNERS primarily handles high-stakes B2B claims involving financial, evidential, strategic, litigation or international issues.
Are fees subject to VAT?
Unless otherwise stated in the applicable agreement, fees are expressed excluding tax and are subject to applicable VAT. External costs are handled according to their nature and supporting documents.
Are judicial costs engaged automatically?
No. Judicial costs, lawyer fees, enforcement officer fees, registry fees, service or enforcement costs are approved in advance with the client when they are necessary for the case.
Request a fee scoping
Share the first elements of your claim to obtain a confidential scoping of the intervention perimeter, the possible recovery route and the applicable fees.