If there is a fundamental person in the better luck that Dani Alves seems to have had in recent times, it is his lawyer, Ins Guardiola. Despite a future that seemed very dark for the former Barcelona footballer, the criminal has obtained a sentence of four and a half years in prison for him, in addition to another five years of supervised release, removal and incommunication with the victim for nine years and six months. , and compensation of 150,000 and payment of the costs of the trial, for the crime of sexual assault that he committed on the night of December 30, 2022 in the bathroom of the private room of the Sutton nightclub in Barcelona. Well below what could be expected with the evidence on the table.
And not only that, but has put him on the street until there is a final ruling in the case, something that could take up to two years. Thus, after handing over his two passports (the Brazilian and the Spanish) and after depositing a million euros in bail, the athlete can enjoy provisional freedom without leaving the country or approaching the victim.
But How far could this lawyer’s fees have risen?, who has been dedicated to criminal law for about two decades, and who took the case after requesting permission from the previous star lawyer that Alves had hired, the prestigious Cristóbal Martell, who found out about the end of the relationship with his client through Guardiola’s email. asking for relief? Well, of according to the magazine Forbesit is something very difficult to calculate, but the range in which it would move would be between 50,000 and 150,000 euros.
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How to calculate Guardiola’s fees
According to the aforementioned publication, Guardiola, who has become the shadow that always accompanies Alves, He would not have taken the footballer’s case because of the public recognition or the media impact it could offer him, but only because he would have felt a connection with the athlete.. In fact, a colleague told the magazine: It was Alves himself who contacted her after receiving his recommendation from various parties. I was very hesitant to take the case. But finally he did it and the result has been optimal for him, who came from different resources that did not prosper with Martell.
After fifteen years in a well-known law firm in Barcelona, Guardiola opened her own office (Guardiola Penalistas), where she, a conscientious and hard-working woman, personally takes care of each of the matters that come in. Ins puts a lot of care and a lot of professionalism in each case. She is discreet and sincere. She is a little overwhelmed by the media exposure, but assumes that this goes with the case, continues the same informant.
Calculating your fees is complicated, and there is no one way to do it. He could have taken advantage of the publicity of the case and charged his client little; Another option would be to charge for the hours allocated to this; There is also the possibility that he did it through professional actions (trial, appeal, declaration) or even for objectives (so much for each year that the sentence is reduced). However, only she and Alves know this information.
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