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[198.228.205.33]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id z8sm73264878qaw.17.2014.04.21.05.18.01 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Mon, 21 Apr 2014 05:18:02 -0700 (PDT) From: Devon Archer Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-B51B418E-53FE-4540-99E0-E9240F107740 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mime-Version: 1.0 (1.0) Subject: Re: tribe Message-Id: <6B695EB4-65A9-4E41-A968-3F2276F96DFC@rosemontseneca.com> Date: Mon, 21 Apr 2014 08:18:02 -0400 References: <71737F26-6A68-4959-8E68-12CA1C04A675@rosemontseneca.com> In-Reply-To: <71737F26-6A68-4959-8E68-12CA1C04A675@rosemontseneca.com> To: Hunter Biden X-Mailer: iPhone Mail (11D167) --Apple-Mail-B51B418E-53FE-4540-99E0-E9240F107740 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=utf-8 You will most likely need to sign one additional letter attesting to the ent= ity which you will receive funds to. Awaiting details on that. Boies looks good. The engagement letter should also include the broad strok= es outline of the scope. We also need to schedule Nicoli call for tomorrow.= We had said 10am or 11am tomorrow. Let me know what works for you and Boi= es so I can relay to Burisma. As soon as we have scheduled we can send lett= er. > On Apr 21, 2014, at 7:57 AM, Hunter Biden wrot= e: >=20 > See below. Also the letter will ask for 100K engagement fee and normal bil= lable hours. That good? Are there any docs I need to sign today for Vadim? L= et's talk mid-morning. >=20 > RHB > 202.333.1880 >=20 > Begin forwarded message: >=20 >> From: Michael Gottlieb >> Date: April 21, 2014 at 7:41:29 AM EDT >> To: Hunter Biden >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: RE: tribe >>=20 >> To whom should I address the Burisma engagement letter, including address= ? >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> From: Hunter Biden [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com]=20 >> Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:41 AM >> To: Michael Gottlieb >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: Re: tribe >> =20 >> 100K plus billable hours for Burisma. As for Klewin std rates. Let's talk= tmrw. Thanks, H >>=20 >> RHB >> 202.333.1880 >>=20 >> On Apr 20, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Michael Gottlieb wro= te: >>=20 >> Thanks, Hunter. So I think our ordinary arrangement for a matter like thi= s would be an up-front engagement fee along the lines you=E2=80=99ve describ= ed below, plus billing our hourly rates. Is that what you had in mind? Or we= re you thinking more like a $100k flat fee for all of the work? >> =20 >> Let=E2=80=99s also discuss the Casino matter. I assume they are ok paying= our standard rates? We=E2=80=99d also need to do an engagement fee with the= m. >> =20 >> From: Hunter Biden [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com]=20 >> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:12 PM >> To: Michael Gottlieb >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: Re: tribe >> =20 >> Ok- I think Burisma is prepared for an engagement fee in the 100K range a= s their initial needs would most likely be limited to Crisis/ Gov't team.=20= >>=20 >> RHB >> 202.333.1880 >>=20 >> On Apr 18, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Michael Gottlieb wrot= e: >>=20 >> I would think both. I=E2=80=99m not sure what the standard is. But we=E2=80= =99ll need to settle on an amount for the engagement letter (we specify the e= ngagement fee and billing structure in each letter). >> =20 >> I can also reach out to Brille and see if he has guidance. >> =20 >> From: Hunter Biden [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com]=20 >> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:04 PM >> To: Michael Gottlieb >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: Re: tribe >> =20 >> On Klewin or Burisma or both? >>=20 >> RHB >> 202.333.1880 >>=20 >> On Apr 18, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Michael Gottlieb wrot= e: >>=20 >> Ok =E2=80=93 will circle back on this. Hunter =E2=80=93 we should probabl= y discuss engagement fee with Chris Boies. >> =20 >> From: Hunter Biden [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com]=20 >> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 6:56 PM >> To: Michael Gottlieb >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: Re: tribe >> =20 >> Klewin Construction=20 >>=20 >> RHB >> 202.333.1880 >>=20 >> On Apr 18, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Michael Gottlieb wrot= e: >>=20 >> Ok. In that case I need to supplement the conflict check. >> =20 >> From: Hunter Biden [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca.com] >> Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 6:14 PM >> To: Michael Gottlieb >> Cc: Heather King >> Subject: Re: tribe >> =20 >> I believe the development company would be the client. >>=20 >> RHB >> 202.333.1880 >>=20 >> On Apr 18, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Michael Gottlieb wrot= e: >>=20 >> You feel confident they can pay our legal fees? I assume that the develop= ment company is helping, but just want to double check. >> =20 >> Michael J. Gottlieb =20 >> Partner >> BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP=20 >> 5301 Wisconsin Avenue, NW=20 >> Washington, D.C. 20015=20 >> 202-237-2727 (main) >> 202-237-9617 (direct)=20 >> 202-237-6131 (fax) >> mgottlieb@bsfllp.com >> www.BSFLLP.com >> =20 >> =20 >> IRS Circular 230 disclosure: >> To ensure compliance with requirements imposed by the IRS, unless we expr= essly state otherwise, we inform you that any U.S. federal tax advice contai= ned in this communication (including any attachments) is not intended or wri= tten to be used, and cannot be used, for the purpose of (i) avoiding penalti= es under the Internal Revenue Code or (ii) promoting, marketing or recommend= ing to another party any transaction or matter addressed herein. >>=20 >> The information contained in this electronic message is confidential info= rmation intended only for the use of the named recipient(s) and may contain i= nformation that, among other protections, is the subject of attorney-client p= rivilege, attorney work product or exempt from disclosure under applicable l= aw. 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You will most likely need to sign one a= dditional letter attesting to the entity which you will receive funds to. &n= bsp;Awaiting details on that.

Boies looks good. &nb= sp;The engagement letter should also include the broad strokes outline of th= e scope.  We also need to schedule Nicoli call for tomorrow.  We h= ad said 10am or 11am tomorrow.  Let me know what works for you and Boie= s so I can relay to Burisma.  As soon as we have scheduled we can send l= etter.


On Apr 21, 2014, at 7:57 AM, Hunter Bide= n <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com= > wrote:

See below. Als= o the letter will ask for 100K engagement fee and normal billable hours. Tha= t good? Are there any docs I need to sign today for Vadim? Let's talk mid-mo= rning.

RHB
202.333.1880

Begin forwarded messa= ge:

From: Michael Gottlie= b <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com>Date: April 21, 2014 at 7:41:29 AM EDT
To: Hunter Biden &= lt;hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>
Cc: Heather King <
hki= ng@BSFLLP.com>
Subject: RE: tribe

To whom should I addres= s the Burisma engagement letter, including address?

 

 

 

From: Hunter Bide= n [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca= .com]
Sent: Sunday, April 20, 2014 10:41 AM
To: Michael Gottlieb
Cc: Heather King
Subject: Re: tribe

 

100K plus billable hours for Burisma. As for Klewin s= td rates. Let's talk tmrw. Thanks, H

RHB

202.333.1880


On Apr 20, 2014, at 10:37 AM, Michael Gottlieb <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com> wrote:

Thanks, Hunter. So I th= ink our ordinary arrangement for a matter like this would be an up-front eng= agement fee along the lines you=E2=80=99ve described below, plus billing our= hourly rates. Is that what you had in mind? Or were you thinking more like a $100k flat fee for all of the work?

 

Let=E2=80=99s also disc= uss the Casino matter. I assume they are ok paying our standard rates? We=E2= =80=99d also need to do an engagement fee with them.

 

From: Hunter Bide= n [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca= .com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:12 PM
To: Michael Gottlieb
Cc: Heather King
Subject: Re: tribe

 

Ok- I think Burisma is prepared for an engagement fee= in the 100K range as their initial needs would most likely be limited to Cr= isis/ Gov't team. 

RHB

202.333.1880


On Apr 18, 2014, at 7:06 PM, Michael Gottlieb <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com> wrote:

I would think both. I=E2= =80=99m not sure what the standard is. But we=E2=80=99ll need to settle on a= n amount for the engagement letter (we specify the engagement fee and billin= g structure in each letter).

 

I can also reach out to= Brille and see if he has guidance.

 

From: Hunter Bide= n [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca= .com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 7:04 PM
To: Michael Gottlieb
Cc: Heather King
Subject: Re: tribe

 

On Klewin or Burisma or both?

RHB

202.333.1880


On Apr 18, 2014, at 7:00 PM, Michael Gottlieb <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com> wrote:

Ok =E2=80=93 will circl= e back on this. Hunter =E2=80=93 we should probably discuss engagement fee w= ith Chris Boies.

 

From: Hunter Bide= n [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca= .com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 6:56 PM
To: Michael Gottlieb
Cc: Heather King
Subject: Re: tribe

 

Klewin Construction 

RHB

202.333.1880


On Apr 18, 2014, at 6:14 PM, Michael Gottlieb <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com> wrote:

Ok. In that case I need= to supplement the conflict check.

 

From: Hunter Bide= n [mailto:hbiden@rosemontseneca= .com]
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 6:14 PM
To: Michael Gottlieb
Cc: Heather King
Subject: Re: tribe

 

I believe the development company would be the client= .

RHB

202.333.1880


On Apr 18, 2014, at 5:43 PM, Michael Gottlieb <MGottlieb@BSFLLP.com> wrote:

You feel confident they can pay our legal fees? I ass= ume that the development company is helping, but just want to double check.

 

Michael J. Gottlieb  
Partner

BOIES, SCHILLER & FLEXNER LLP<= span style=3D"color:#1F497D">
5301 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20015
202-237-2727 (main)
202-237-9617 (direct)
202-237-6131 (fax)
mgottlieb@bsfllp.com

www.BSFLLP.co= m

 

 


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