Law360 Canada ( September 20, 2018, 8:54 AM EDT) -- Determination of the terms of a law firm’s retainer. The law firm sent a letter to the client’s lawyer outlining the law firm’s proposed terms for assuming the client’s case. With respect to fees, the letter stated that the law firm was “prepared to go forward on an hourly rated basis through the examinations for discovery” and indicated the hourly rates, but added that it was “prepared to review the issue of contingent fee as we proceed”. The letter stated that the law firm’s involvement was “subject to the conclusion of retainer agreement”. The client was not sent a copy of the letter. Four months later, the client signed a retainer that was silent with regard to the financial terms. The client said that he retained the law firm on a contingency fee basis, whereas the law firm said that it was retained on an hourly-rated basis....