There is no legal standard for lawyers' risk agency fees, and the parties can negotiate with lawyers to adopt piecework fees, fees in proportion to the target amount, and time fees. However, China's "Measures for the Administration of Lawyers' Fees" stipulates that it is forbidden to implement risk agency fees in criminal litigation cases, administrative litigation cases, state compensation cases and group litigation cases.
Legal objectivity:
Measures for the administration of lawyers' fees
Article 10
According to different service contents, lawyers' service fees can be charged on a case-by-case basis, in proportion to the bid amount and by time.
Piece rate is generally applicable to legal affairs that do not involve property relations;
Charging according to the proportion of the winning bid amount is applicable to legal affairs involving property relations;
Time charge is applicable to all legal affairs.
Measures for the administration of lawyers' fees
Article 12
It is forbidden to carry out risk agency fees in criminal litigation cases, administrative litigation cases, state compensation cases and group litigation cases.