Retainer Intelligence
Retainer Burn Rate
Track how quickly client retainers are being consumed by legal work, filings, expenses, and disbursements.
Average burn rate
62%
Retainers below 25%
7
Fastest burn
Kestrel
Projected top-ups needed
$280K
Meridian Holdings · M-2041
Opening
$100,000Remaining
$42,000Weekly burn
$8,200Nordic Shipping · M-2035
Opening
$120,000Remaining
$25,200Weekly burn
$14,800Kestrel Insurance · M-2007
Opening
$60,000Remaining
$8,400Weekly burn
$9,600Vertex Biotech · M-2024
Opening
$45,000Remaining
$9,000Weekly burn
$4,400Burn table · all active retainers
| Client / Matter | Opening | Used | Remaining | Weekly | Days left | Top-up rec. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meridian Holdings M-2041 · M&A | $100,000 | $58,000 | $42,000 | $8,200 | 36d | $50,000 | |
Nordic Shipping M-2035 · Litigation | $120,000 | $94,800 | $25,200 | $14,800 | 12d | $60,000 | |
Kestrel Insurance M-2007 · Insurance | $60,000 | $51,600 | $8,400 | $9,600 | 6d | $30,000 | |
Vertex Biotech M-2024 · IP | $45,000 | $36,000 | $9,000 | $4,400 | 14d | $23,000 | |
Halcyon Partners M-2011 · Restructuring | $80,000 | $48,800 | $31,200 | $6,800 | 32d | $40,000 | |
Lagos Bay Estates M-2029 · Real Estate | $50,000 | $28,000 | $22,000 | $4,200 | 37d | $25,000 |
Practice area burn comparison
M&A
42%
Litigation
78%
Insurance
92%
IP
64%
Restructuring
56%
Real Estate
48%
Retainer burn rate
Ashworth & Vance LLP · live demonstration data
Avg weekly burn
$96.4K
▲ 6.0%
Fastest depletion
5.1 wks
▲ 14.1%Kestrel
Retainers < 4 weeks
6
▼ 1.2%
Projected top-up demand
$540K
▲ 14.3%next 60 days
Burn vs plan
+11%
▲ 6.4%above plan
Matters paused
2
▼ 12.5%
Trend intelligence
Burn-down · five fastest-depleting retainers
Kestrel InsuranceMeridian HoldingsOrion Media GroupNordic ShippingMinimum thresholdUnit: $K
Burn-driver composition by client
Time feesFiling costsExternal counselDisbursementsResearchStacked · unit $K
Comparative analysis
Fastest-depleting retainers
Kestrel Insurance · M-2007
$42.0K
Orion Media Group · M-2016
$31.0K
Meridian Holdings · M-2041
$28.0K
Blake Industrial · M-1998
$21.0K
Vertex Biotech · M-2024
$17.0K
Nordic Shipping · M-2035
$14.0K
Operational register
Retainer risk table
| Client | Matter | Remaining | Weekly burn | Days remaining | Minimum required | Work at risk | Partner | Next action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meridian Holdings PLC | M-2041 | $96.0K | $41.0K | 7d | $50.0K | Hearing bundle | J. Hollis KC | |
| Nordic Shipping AS | M-2035 | $215.0K | $7.0K | 89d | $50.0K | Expert report | T. Morgan | |
| Vertex Biotech Ltd | M-2024 | $14.0K | $41.0K | 36d | $50.0K | Completion | S. Ravel | |
| Lagos Bay Estates | M-2029 | $217.0K | $19.0K | 76d | $50.0K | Counsel brief | M. Chen | |
| Kestrel Insurance | M-2007 | $86.0K | $36.0K | 65d | $50.0K | Hearing bundle | P. Adeyemi | |
| Halcyon Partners | M-2011 | $186.0K | $31.0K | 53d | $50.0K | Expert report | A. Okafor | |
| Orion Media Group | M-2016 | $157.0K | $26.0K | 84d | $50.0K | Completion | E. Cole | |
| Ashborn Family Trust | M-2018 | $127.0K | $39.0K | 21d | $50.0K | Counsel brief | L. Ibarra | |
| Blake Industrial GmbH | M-1998 | $204.0K | $13.0K | 90d | $50.0K | Hearing bundle | R. Fenwick |
9 of 9 records
Exceptions and risk
Exception queue and recommended actions
3 openBurn above forecast
Kestrel · +38% vs plan
$16K variance
Matter paused
M-2016 · funds exhausted
$0 available
Threshold breach imminent
Meridian · 3 weeks
$174K left
Audit and history
Every financial change is captured with user, timestamp, value movement and audit reference
Recent activity
- Payment posted01 Jul · 10:10N. Salim·Meridian Holdings PLC · M-2041·$38.0K·AUD-7700
- Invoice edited02 Jul · 11:11A. Okafor·Nordic Shipping AS · M-2035·$86.0K·AUD-7701
- Credit note approved03 Jul · 12:12D. Feld·Vertex Biotech Ltd · M-2024·$5.0K·AUD-7702
- Retainer adjusted04 Jul · 13:13J. Hollis KC·Lagos Bay Estates · M-2029·$87.0K·AUD-7703
- Trust transfer completed05 Jul · 14:14N. Salim·Kestrel Insurance · M-2007·$34.0K·AUD-7704
- Expense approved06 Jul · 15:15A. Okafor·Halcyon Partners · M-2011·$74.0K·AUD-7705
- Tax report exported07 Jul · 16:16D. Feld·Orion Media Group · M-2016·$63.0K·AUD-7706