New website for an international arbitration and corporate law firm in Miami: real cost vs local agencies (2026)

The verdict in three sentences

For an international arbitration and corporate law firm in Miami, the website exists first to convince general counsel, boards and sometimes states that your partners have experience with the seats, institutions and languages of the dispute. A local agency commonly charges USD 20,000 to 50,000 for that work, while Kolonell's fixed grid runs from USD 2,900 for Starter to USD 8,900 for Premium, with a project manager reachable in Miami's time zone. The real gap shows up over 3 years of total cost, once translation, photography, compliance review and maintenance are added.

What an arbitration firm's site must prove

A general counsel in São Paulo or Bogotá looking for counsel in an ICC or ICSID proceeding does not read your site like a consumer. They check a few precise points, and missing just one is enough to drop you from the list.

• Partners: biographies with the seats they have practiced in, the institutional rules they know (ICC, LCIA, SIAC, HKIAC, ICSID, mentioned in general terms), their real working languages and bar admissions.
• Sectors: energy, construction and infrastructure, Latin American investment treaties, each on a factual page.
• Roles: party counsel, arbitrator, expert, only if actually held.
• Publications and speaking engagements, dated.
• Disclaimers: no attorney-client relationship from a simple inquiry, confidentiality terms, notices required by professional conduct rules.

Lawyer advertising rules apply: the ABA Model Rules serve as the reference and each state bar, including The Florida Bar, regulates lawyer communications. No case, ranking or award should be invented or implied. This is not legal advice. On the technical side, ADA Title III accessibility suits regularly target law firm websites: aim for WCAG 2.1 or 2.2 AA. Legal newsletters fall under CAN-SPAM.

What the site costs: the Miami market and Kolonell's grid

Market figures are prudent ranges, 2026 ballpark, drawn from typical agency quotes and public agency rate pages.

All three Kolonell tiers include a project manager reachable in your time zone, native English or French copywriting, delivery within the stated timelines once content is ready, and 3 months of support. Client-only areas, document portals, integrations with practice management software and custom applications are priced on quote. Details are on the international offer.

Total cost over 3 years, hidden costs included

The build price says almost nothing. Below is a comparison for a site in English and Spanish, with identical third-party costs for each option.

Compliance review by a partner or an ethics counsel comes on top of every option: it is internal time, often 6 to 12 hours. Kolonell maintenance after the 3 included months is priced on quote; the monthly figure above is a market assumption, not a rate.

When a local agency remains the better choice

To be candid: some firms are better off staying in Miami. That is the case if your partners want in-person workshops on Brickell, if a local agency already runs your press relations and brand, if the project includes a full identity overhaul with several months of strategy, or if your practice management software is already integrated by a local vendor. In those cases the price gap pays for a real additional service.

Questions to ask any provider: who writes the biographies, and with what corporate law experience? How do the pages comply with bar advertising rules? Which WCAG level is delivered and tested? Who owns the code and the domain? What does maintenance cost after delivery?

Mini case study

Illustrative example: *Biscayne Arbitration Partners*, 12 lawyers, Latin American clientele. The local agency consulted quotes USD 45,000 for a site in English and Spanish.

• Kolonell Premium, the multilingual tier, in English and Spanish: USD 8,900.
• Spanish legal translation: USD 3,500 (market assumption).
• Total: 8,900 + 3,500 = USD 12,400.
• Gap with the local quote: 45,000 − 12,400 = USD 32,600.

That amount can fund an accessibility audit and several years of maintenance, or stay in the firm's business development budget.

FAQ

What does an arbitration firm website cost in Miami in 2026?

Between USD 20,000 and 50,000 with a local agency, and often over USD 60,000 with a legal marketing specialist. Kolonell's grid runs from USD 2,900 to 8,900.

Can we display won cases or rankings?

Only what is real, authorized by the client and compliant with the relevant bar's rules. An invented or misleadingly presented case exposes the firm.

Which tier for a site in English and Spanish?

Premium, the multilingual tier, at USD 8,900, delivered in 4 to 6 weeks. Languages are set in the quote.

Is a client portal included?

No, secure document sharing areas are priced on quote, because their security requirements vary from one firm to another.

What happens after the 3 included months of support?

Maintenance is offered on quote depending on the volume of updates. On the market, assume USD 300 to 800 a month (market assumption).

Let's scope your project. Partner, sector and publication pages scoped on the right tier, from USD 4,900 for Growth, delivered in 3 to 4 weeks, or 4 to 6 weeks for Premium. See the international offer or request a free quote: detailed reply within 48 hours.