Attorney Fees: Quick Reference Table for Retainer and Success Fees in Civil Cases

For litigation cases, non-contentious cases, family-related cases, administrative cases, and arbitration cases (Article 16)

Value of Economic Benefit Retainer Fee Success Fee
Standard Amount Permissible Range Standard Amount Permissible Range
(10,000 JPY) (JPY) (JPY) – (JPY) (JPY) (JPY) – (JPY)
10 100,000 Minimum retainer fee is 100,000 JPY;
however, for cases involving economic benefits of
1.25 million JPY or less,
the retainer fee can be reduced to below 100,000 JPY.		 16,000 11,200 – 20,800
20 100,000 32,000 22,400 – 41,600
30 100,000 48,000 33,600 – 62,400
40 100,000 64,000 44,800 – 83,200
50 100,000 80,000 56,000 – 104,000
60 100,000 96,000 67,200 – 124,800
70 100,000 112,000 78,400 – 145,600
80 100,000 128,000 89,600 – 166,400
90 100,000 144,000 100,800 – 187,200
100 100,000 160,000 112,000 – 208,000
110 100,000 176,000 123,200 – 228,800
120 100,000 192,000 134,400 – 249,600
130 104,000 100,000 – 135,200 208,000 145,600 – 270,400
140 112,000 100,000 – 145,600 224,000 156,800 – 291,200
150 120,000 100,000 – 156,000 240,000 168,000 – 312,000
160 128,000 100,000 – 166,400 256,000 179,200 – 332,800
170 136,000 100,000 – 176,800 272,000 190,400 – 353,600
180 144,000 100,800 – 187,200 288,000 201,600 – 374,400
190 152,000 106,400 – 197,600 304,000 212,800 – 395,200
200 160,000 112,000 – 208,000 320,000 224,000 – 416,000
210 168,000 117,600 – 218,400 336,000 235,200 – 436,800
220 176,000 123,200 – 228,800 352,000 246,400 – 457,600
230 184,000 128,800 – 239,200 368,000 257,600 – 478,400
240 192,000 134,400 – 249,600 384,000 268,800 – 499,200
250 200,000 140,000 – 260,000 400,000 280,000 – 520,000
260 208,000 145,600 – 270,400 416,000 291,200 – 540,800
270 216,000 151,200 – 280,800 432,000 302,400 – 561,600
280 224,000 156,800 – 291,200 448,000 313,600 – 582,400
290 232,000 162,400 – 301,600 464,000 324,800 – 603,200
300 240,000 168,000 – 312,000 480,000 336,000 – 624,000
310 245,000 171,500 – 318,500 490,000 343,000 – 637,000
320 250,000 175,000 – 325,000 500,000 350,000 – 650,000
330 255,000 178,500 – 331,500 510,000 357,000 – 663,000
340 260,000 182,000 – 338,000 520,000 364,000 – 676,000
350 265,000 185,500 – 344,500 530,000 371,000 – 689,000
360 270,000 189,000 – 351,000 540,000 378,000 – 702,000
370 275,000 192,500 – 357,500 550,000 385,000 – 715,000
380 280,000 196,000 – 364,000 560,000 392,000 – 728,000
390 285,000 199,500 – 370,500 570,000 399,000 – 741,000
400 290,000 203,000 – 377,000 580,000 406,000 – 754,000
410 295,000 206,500 – 383,500 590,000 413,000 – 767,000
420 300,000 210,000 – 390,000 600,000 420,000 – 780,000
430 305,000 213,500 – 396,500 610,000 427,000 – 793,000
440 310,000 217,000 – 403,000 620,000 434,000 – 806,000
450 315,000 220,500 – 409,500 630,000 441,000 – 819,000
460 320,000 224,000 – 416,000 640,000 448,000 – 832,000
470 325,000 227,500 – 422,500 650,000 455,000 – 845,000
480 330,000 231,000 – 429,000 660,000 462,000 – 858,000
490 335,000 234,500 – 435,500 670,000 469,000 – 871,000
500 340,000 238,000 – 442,000 680,000 476,000 – 884,000
510 345,000 241,500 – 448,500 690,000 483,000 – 897,000
520 350,000 245,000 – 455,000 700,000 490,000 – 910,000
530 355,000 248,500 – 461,500 710,000 497,000 – 923,000
540 360,000 252,000 – 468,000 720,000 504,000 – 936,000
550 365,000 255,500 – 474,500 730,000 511,000 – 949,000
560 370,000 259,000 – 481,000 740,000 518,000 – 962,000
570 375,000 262,500 – 487,500 750,000 525,000 – 975,000
580 380,000 266,000 – 494,000 760,000 532,000 – 988,000
590 385,000 269,500 – 500,500 770,000 539,000 – 1,001,000
600 390,000 273,000 – 507,000 780,000 546,000 – 1,014,000
610 395,000 276,500 – 513,500 790,000 553,000 – 1,027,000
620 400,000 280,000 – 520,000 800,000 560,000 – 1,040,000
630 405,000 283,500 – 526,500 810,000 567,000 – 1,053,000
640 410,000 287,000 – 533,000 820,000 574,000 – 1,066,000
650 415,000 290,500 – 539,500 830,000 581,000 – 1,079,000
660 420,000 294,000 – 546,000 840,000 588,000 – 1,092,000
670 425,000 297,500 – 552,500 850,000 595,000 – 1,105,000
680 430,000 301,000 – 559,000 860,000 602,000 – 1,118,000
690 435,000 304,500 – 565,500 870,000 609,000 – 1,131,000
700 440,000 308,000 – 572,000 880,000 616,000 – 1,144,000
710 445,000 311,500 – 578,500 890,000 623,000 – 1,157,000
720 450,000 315,000 – 585,000 900,000 630,000 – 1,170,000
730 455,000 318,500 – 591,500 910,000 637,000 – 1,183,000
740 460,000 322,000 – 598,000 920,000 644,000 – 1,196,000
750 465,000 325,500 – 604,500 930,000 651,000 – 1,209,000
760 470,000 329,000 – 611,000 940,000 658,000 – 1,222,000
770 475,000 332,500 – 617,500 950,000 665,000 – 1,235,000
780 480,000 336,000 – 624,000 960,000 672,000 – 1,248,000
790 485,000 339,500 – 630,500 970,000 679,000 – 1,261,000
800 490,000 343,000 – 637,000 980,000 686,000 – 1,274,000
810 495,000 346,500 – 643,500 990,000 693,000 – 1,287,000
820 500,000 350,000 – 650,000 1,000,000 700,000 – 1,300,000
830 505,000 353,500 – 656,500 1,010,000 707,000 – 1,313,000
840 510,000 357,000 – 663,000 1,020,000 714,000 – 1,326,000
850 515,000 360,500 – 669,500 1,030,000 721,000 – 1,339,000
860 520,000 364,000 – 676,000 1,040,000 728,000 – 1,352,000
870 525,000 367,500 – 682,500 1,050,000 735,000 – 1,365,000
880 530,000 371,000 – 689,000 1,060,000 742,000 – 1,378,000
890 535,000 374,500 – 695,500 1,070,000 749,000 – 1,391,000
900 540,000 378,000 – 702,000 1,080,000 756,000 – 1,404,000
910 545,000 381,500 – 708,500 1,090,000 763,000 – 1,417,000
920 550,000 385,000 – 715,000 1,100,000 770,000 – 1,430,000
930 555,000 388,500 – 721,500 1,110,000 777,000 – 1,443,000
940 560,000 392,000 – 728,000 1,120,000 784,000 – 1,456,000
950 565,000 395,500 – 734,500 1,130,000 791,000 – 1,469,000
960 570,000 399,000 – 741,000 1,140,000 798,000 – 1,482,000
970 575,000 402,500 – 747,500 1,150,000 805,000 – 1,495,000
980 580,000 406,000 – 754,000 1,160,000 812,000 – 1,508,000
990 585,000 409,500 – 760,500 1,170,000 819,000 – 1,521,000
1,000 590,000 413,000 – 767,000 1,180,000 826,000 – 1,534,000
1,100 640,000 448,000 – 832,000 1,280,000 896,000 – 1,664,000
1,200 690,000 483,000 – 897,000 1,380,000 966,000 – 1,794,000
1,300 740,000 518,000 – 962,000 1,480,000 1,036,000 – 1,924,000
1,400 790,000 553,000 – 1,027,000 1,580,000 1,106,000 – 2,054,000
1,500 840,000 588,000 – 1,092,000 1,680,000 1,176,000 – 2,184,000
1,600 890,000 623,000 – 1,157,000 1,780,000 1,246,000 – 2,314,000
1,700 940,000 658,000 – 1,222,000 1,880,000 1,316,000 – 2,444,000
1,800 990,000 693,000 – 1,287,000 1,980,000 1,386,000 – 2,574,000
1,900 1,040,000 728,000 – 1,352,000 2,080,000 1,456,000 – 2,704,000
2,000 1,090,000 763,000 – 1,417,000 2,180,000 1,526,000 – 2,834,000
2,100 1,140,000 798,000 – 1,482,000 2,280,000 1,596,000 – 2,964,000
2,200 1,190,000 833,000 – 1,547,000 2,380,000 1,666,000 – 3,094,000
2,300 1,240,000 868,000 – 1,612,000 2,480,000 1,736,000 – 3,224,000
2,400 1,290,000 903,000 – 1,677,000 2,580,000 1,806,000 – 3,354,000
2,500 1,340,000 938,000 – 1,742,000 2,680,000 1,876,000 – 3,484,000
2,600 1,390,000 973,000 – 1,807,000 2,780,000 1,946,000 – 3,614,000
2,700 1,440,000 1,008,000 – 1,872,000 2,880,000 2,016,000 – 3,744,000
2,800 1,490,000 1,043,000 – 1,937,000 2,980,000 2,086,000 – 3,874,000
2,900 1,540,000 1,078,000 – 2,002,000 3,080,000 2,156,000 – 4,004,000
3,000 1,590,000 1,113,000 – 2,067,000 3,180,000 2,226,000 – 4,134,000
3,500 1,740,000 1,218,000 – 2,262,000 3,480,000 2,436,000 – 4,524,000
4,000 1,890,000 1,323,000 – 2,457,000 3,780,000 2,646,000 – 4,914,000
4,500 2,040,000 1,428,000 – 2,652,000 4,080,000 2,856,000 – 5,304,000
5,000 2,190,000 1,533,000 – 2,847,000 4,380,000 3,066,000 – 5,694,000
5,500 2,340,000 1,638,000 – 3,042,000 4,680,000 3,276,000 – 6,084,000
6,000 2,490,000 1,743,000 – 3,237,000 4,980,000 3,486,000 – 6,474,000
6,500 2,640,000 1,848,000 – 3,432,000 5,280,000 3,696,000 – 6,864,000
7,000 2,790,000 1,953,000 – 3,627,000 5,580,000 3,906,000 – 7,254,000
7,500 2,940,000 2,058,000 – 3,822,000 5,880,000 4,116,000 – 7,644,000
8,000 3,090,000 2,163,000 – 4,017,000 6,180,000 4,326,000 – 8,034,000
8,500 3,240,000 2,268,000 – 4,212,000 6,480,000 4,536,000 – 8,424,000
9,000 3,390,000 2,373,000 – 4,407,000 6,780,000 4,746,000 – 8,814,000
9,500 3,540,000 2,478,000 – 4,602,000 7,080,000 4,956,000 – 9,204,000
10,000 3,690,000 2,583,000 – 4,797,000 7,380,000 5,166,000 – 9,594,000
11,000 3,990,000 2,793,000 – 5,187,000 7,980,000 5,586,000 – 10,374,000
12,000 4,290,000 3,003,000 – 5,577,000 8,580,000 6,006,000 – 11,154,000
13,000 4,590,000 3,213,000 – 5,967,000 9,180,000 6,426,000 – 11,934,000
14,000 4,890,000 3,423,000 – 6,357,000 9,780,000 6,846,000 – 12,714,000
15,000 5,190,000 3,633,000 – 6,747,000 10,380,000 7,266,000 – 13,494,000
16,000 5,490,000 3,843,000 – 7,137,000 10,980,000 7,686,000 – 14,274,000
17,000 5,790,000 4,053,000 – 7,527,000 11,580,000 8,106,000 – 15,054,000
18,000 6,090,000 4,263,000 – 7,917,000 12,180,000 8,526,000 – 15,834,000
19,000 6,390,000 4,473,000 – 8,307,000 12,780,000 8,946,000 – 16,614,000
20,000 6,690,000 4,683,000 – 8,697,000 13,380,000 9,366,000 – 17,394,000
21,000 6,990,000 4,893,000 – 9,087,000 13,980,000 9,786,000 – 18,174,000
22,000 7,290,000 5,103,000 – 9,477,000 14,580,000 10,206,000 – 18,954,000
23,000 7,590,000 5,313,000 – 9,867,000 15,180,000 10,626,000 – 19,734,000
24,000 7,890,000 5,523,000 – 10,257,000 15,780,000 11,046,000 – 20,514,000
25,000 8,190,000 5,733,000 – 10,647,000 16,380,000 11,466,000 – 21,294,000
26,000 8,490,000 5,943,000 – 11,037,000 16,980,000 11,886,000 – 22,074,000
27,000 8,790,000 6,153,000 – 11,427,000 17,580,000 12,306,000 – 22,854,000
28,000 9,090,000 6,363,000 – 11,817,000 18,180,000 12,726,000 – 23,634,000
29,000 9,390,000 6,573,000 – 12,207,000 18,780,000 13,146,000 – 24,414,000
30,000 9,690,000 6,783,000 – 12,597,000 19,380,000 13,566,000 – 25,194,000
35,000 10,690,000 7,483,000 – 13,897,000 21,380,000 14,966,000 – 27,794,000
40,000 11,690,000 8,183,000 – 15,197,000 23,380,000 16,366,000 – 30,394,000
45,000 12,690,000 8,883,000 – 16,497,000 25,380,000 17,766,000 – 32,994,000
50,000 13,690,000 9,583,000 – 17,797,000 27,380,000 19,166,000 – 35,594,000
55,000 14,690,000 10,283,000 – 19,097,000 29,380,000 20,566,000 – 38,194,000
60,000 15,690,000 10,983,000 – 20,397,000 31,380,000 21,966,000 – 40,794,000
65,000 16,690,000 11,683,000 – 21,697,000 33,380,000 23,366,000 – 43,394,000
70,000 17,690,000 12,383,000 – 22,997,000 35,380,000 24,766,000 – 45,994,000
75,000 18,690,000 13,083,000 – 24,297,000 37,380,000 26,166,000 – 48,594,000
80,000 19,690,000 13,783,000 – 25,597,000 39,380,000 27,566,000 – 51,194,000
85,000 20,690,000 14,483,000 – 26,897,000 41,380,000 28,966,000 – 53,794,000
90,000 21,690,000 15,183,000 – 28,197,000 43,380,000 30,366,000 – 56,394,000
95,000 22,690,000 15,883,000 – 29,497,000 45,380,000 31,766,000 – 58,994,000
100,000 23,690,000 16,583,000 – 30,797,000 47,380,000 33,166,000 – 61,594,000
105,000 24,690,000 17,283,000 – 32,097,000 49,380,000 34,566,000 – 64,194,000
110,000 25,690,000 17,983,000 – 33,397,000 51,380,000 35,966,000 – 66,794,000
115,000 26,690,000 18,683,000 – 34,697,000 53,380,000 37,366,000 – 69,394,000
120,000 27,690,000 19,383,000 – 35,997,000 55,380,000 38,766,000 – 71,994,000
125,000 28,690,000 20,083,000 – 37,297,000 57,380,000 40,166,000 – 74,594,000
130,000 29,690,000 20,783,000 – 38,597,000 59,380,000 41,566,000 – 77,194,000
135,000 30,690,000 21,483,000 – 39,897,000 61,380,000 42,966,000 – 79,794,000
140,000 31,690,000 22,183,000 – 41,197,000 63,380,000 44,366,000 – 82,394,000
145,000 32,690,000 22,883,000 – 42,497,000 65,380,000 45,766,000 – 84,994,000
150,000 33,690,000 23,583,000 – 43,797,000 67,380,000 47,166,000 – 87,594,000
155,000 34,690,000 24,283,000 – 45,097,000 69,380,000 48,566,000 – 90,194,000
160,000 35,690,000 24,983,000 – 46,397,000 71,380,000 49,966,000 – 92,794,000
165,000 36,690,000 25,683,000 – 47,697,000 73,380,000 51,366,000 – 95,394,000
170,000 37,690,000 26,383,000 – 48,997,000 75,380,000 52,766,000 – 97,994,000
175,000 38,690,000 27,083,000 – 50,297,000 77,380,000 54,166,000 – 100,594,000
180,000 39,690,000 27,783,000 – 51,597,000 79,380,000 55,566,000 – 103,194,000
185,000 40,690,000 28,483,000 – 52,897,000 81,380,000 56,966,000 – 105,794,000
190,000 41,690,000 29,183,000 – 54,197,000 83,380,000 58,366,000 – 108,394,000
195,000 42,690,000 29,883,000 – 55,497,000 85,380,000 59,766,000 – 110,994,000
200,000 43,690,000 30,583,000 – 56,797,000 87,380,000 61,166,000 – 113,594,000
210,000 45,690,000 31,983,000 – 59,397,000 91,380,000 63,966,000 – 118,794,000
220,000 47,690,000 33,383,000 – 61,997,000 95,380,000 66,766,000 – 123,994,000
230,000 49,690,000 34,783,000 – 64,597,000 99,380,000 69,566,000 – 129,194,000
240,000 51,690,000 36,183,000 – 67,197,000 103,380,000 72,366,000 – 134,394,000
250,000 53,690,000 37,583,000 – 69,797,000 107,380,000 75,166,000 – 139,594,000
260,000 55,690,000 38,983,000 – 72,397,000 111,380,000 77,966,000 – 144,794,000
270,000 57,690,000 40,383,000 – 74,997,000 115,380,000 80,766,000 – 149,994,000
280,000 59,690,000 41,783,000 – 77,597,000 119,380,000 83,566,000 – 155,194,000
290,000 61,690,000 43,183,000 – 80,197,000 123,380,000 86,366,000 – 160,394,000
300,000 63,690,000 44,583,000 – 82,797,000 127,380,000 89,166,000 – 165,594,000