Terms of Business

TERMS & CONDITIONS

These terms of business (these "Terms") apply to all services, including both legal services and non-legal services, provided by Mark Hamilton ("Mark", "I" or "me") (the "Services"), provided that any confirmation of engagement I issue or other terms we agree will take precedence over these Terms to the extent of any discrepancy.

I am a solicitor of England and Wales regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority with SRA ID 630489, and a member of the Israel Bar Association with IBA number 67216. I do not provide English law services in Israel. I do not hold client money. With respect to the practice of English law: I do not carry on "reserved legal activity" as defined in the UK Legal Services Act 2007; I am not required to meet the SRA Minimum Terms and Conditions of Professional Indemnity Insurance; my clients will not be eligible to apply for a grant from the SRA Compensation Fund; if you have a complaint please contact me in the first instance and I will endeavour to resolve the matter, and if I am unable to do so you may contact the Legal Ombudsman or the SRA; please see the SRA Standards and Regulations for further details.

I may provide non-legal services (e.g. transaction support; research and pre-drafting; introducer services). We will agree in advance the nature and scope of any non-legal services.

I will retain copyright and all other relevant intellectual property rights in work products I prepare, but you will have the right to use the documents I prepare for you for the purposes for which they are provided.

Payment is due 14 days from the date of invoice. Objections to invoices must be notified to me in writing within one month of the date of the invoice.

I will have no liability for any loss you incur in connection with the Services except as mandated by law.

These Terms and all issues relating to my engagements (including any liability issues) will be governed by Israeli law, excluding its rules on private international law. Any dispute in connection with my engagements will be exclusively settled by arbitration at the Israeli Institute of Commercial Arbitration which will be conducted in accordance with its rules. The arbitration will take place in Tel Aviv, Israel, and all proceedings will be conducted in English. The arbitrator will not be empowered to award costs, legal fees or expenses to the prevailing party. The arbitral proceedings and award will be confidential. The acceptance of these Terms by the parties will be deemed as the execution of an 'Arbitration Agreement', as this term is defined in the Arbitration Law - 1968. Notwithstanding the above, I will have the right to pursue enforcement proceedings for due payment claims in any court of competent jurisdiction.