Introduction

These Terms of Business (“TOB”) contain important information about the services provided by Andrade Legal LLC (the “Firm”).

About Us

Andrade Legal LLC is a Massachusetts-based limited liability company operating in the United States.

You agree that we may, where we consider it appropriate to do so, engage affiliated entities or individuals to work alongside us on a matter. Where we do so, we will, unless otherwise agreed, include their charges in our statements.

Handling of Client Funds

It is the policy of the Firm to hold and manage client funds in accordance with Rule 1.15 of the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct and the requirements of the Massachusetts IOLTA Committee. We strive to ensure that client funds are safeguarded and that interest is handled in a fair, ethical, and legally compliant manner.

Documents and Files

We will maintain necessary documents relating to this matter in our client files. At the conclusion of the matter (or earlier, if appropriate), it is your obligation to advise us as to which, if any, of the documents in our files you wish us to make available to you. These documents will be delivered to you, in accordance with our usual practice, within a reasonable time after receipt of payment for outstanding fees and costs, subject to applicable rules of professional conduct. We will retain any remaining documents in our files for a certain period of time and ultimately destroy them in accordance with our records retention policy then in effect.

We will keep information and documentation entrusted to us confidential, subject to any duties or obligations imposed on us by law or by applicable rules of professional conduct. These duties or obligations may include, but are not limited to, persons attending the firm for the purposes of carrying out an audit as required by applicable regulations, which audit may involve examining files and interviewing personnel.

Due Diligence and Bribery

The Anti-Money Laundering laws and regulations impose on us various obligations, including the requirement that we verify the identity of our clients and, where appropriate, their beneficial owners, prior to acting, and conduct ongoing client due diligence. We will contact you initially and from time to time, where we are required to do so, to request this information. In order to assist in this process, we may also obtain information through electronic data provided by third parties.

We are obliged to report to the appropriate government authorities any knowledge or suspicion we may have of money laundering or terrorist financing, or if we have reasonable grounds for knowing or suspecting money laundering or terrorist financing. We may not be able to tell you that a report has been made, and we may not be able to continue to provide legal services unless and until the relevant authority permits us to do so. We may also need to report such knowledge or suspicion to our regulator. In such circumstances, the engagement shall be suspended to the extent necessary.

We have a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption. By agreeing to these TOB, you are agreeing to abide by our zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption and to report to us any such activity which is related to this engagement and which comes to your attention during the course of the engagement.

Data Protection

Our use of any personal data that you provide to us or that we otherwise collect in the course of providing legal and related services to you is subject to your instructions, the applicable data privacy laws, other relevant United States legislation, and our professional duty of confidentiality.

We, acting as a data controller (and others processing data on our behalf or acting as controllers with whom we have shared personal data), collect, hold, use, and otherwise process for various purposes certain personal data information about you, your employees and representatives, and other individuals whose details you provide or which we otherwise collect in the course of providing legal and related services. We also use certain cookies and similar technologies on our websites, which collect and store certain personal data.

For further detailed information about how we process personal data and use cookies, please see our Privacy Notice, which can be found on our website at https://www.andrade-legal.com/privacy-notice.

Communications

Unless you inform us to the contrary, we may communicate with you in connection with any matter (including confidential and legally privileged matters) by whatever means we consider appropriate, including by email or other electronic communications over the internet and with such persons we reasonably believe are authorized by you. However, you acknowledge that electronic communications are not secure nor free from error or virus, and we cannot provide any guarantee that such communications have been received, are complete, and have not been intercepted or their content otherwise disclosed, and we accept no liability in respect of any claim or loss arising in connection with such communications.

To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may record and monitor electronic communications (including by email, facsimile transmission, and telephone) to ensure compliance with our global legal and regulatory obligations and internal policies.

Governing Law

We are governed by the Massachusetts Rules of Professional Conduct, promulgated by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, as well as applicable federal and state laws governing legal practice in the United States.

Professional Indemnity Insurance

Our work is subject to a professional indemnity insurance policy as required by applicable law. Additional details can be provided upon request.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify this TOB at any time. Updates will be posted on this page with a revised effective date.