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Jun 30, 2000 attorneys fees contingent fee simulated sale lis pendens civil law supreme court

Attorneys Fees and Simulated Sales: Protecting Lawyers' Rights in the Philippines

A lawyer's right to collect contingent fees can extend to challenging simulated sales that defeat payment, as the Supreme Court ruled in Alberto v. Court of Appeals.