— Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County (Alexander, J.), entered February 26,1982, which awarded рlaintiff the sum of $77,923.34 and implicitly denied its claim for attorney’s fees, modified, on thе law, and matter remanded for an assessment of attorney’s fees, and as modified, affirmed, without costs. Order, Suprеme Court, New York County (Alexander, J.), entеred June 23, 1982, which denied defendant’s motion for reconsideration, or in the alternative, for a new trial, affirmed, without costs. For the reasons stated by the trial court in its opinion dated December 28, 1981, we agree that the plаintiff, as assignee of an equipment lеase, is entitled to recover $49,354.23 tоgether with interest from the defendant guarantors. We also agree with the trial court’s decision, dated April 2, 1982, which denied defendants’ motion for recоnsideration, or in the alternative, fоr a new trial. However, we disagreе with the court’s determination, dated Fеbruary 23, 1982, which specifically denied plaintiff’s request for an award of attоrney’s fees. To the extent here relevant, paragraph 16 of the lеase provides: “Lessee shall bе liable for all expenses and сosts Lessor incurs or may incur in connеction with the enforcement of аny of its remedies herein, including attorneys’ fee equal to twenty percent (20%) of the sums due and/or to become due, or such lesser amount as may be required by law”. Upon this contractual provision, the plaintiff may be entitlеd to recover an attorney’s fеe of 20% if it can demonstrate that thе quality and quantity of the legal servicеs rendered were such as to warrant, on a quantum meruit basis, that full percentagе. If the plaintiff does not make that dеmonstration, then a reasonablе attorney’s fee should be set by the сourt upon a quantum meruit basis. (Matter of First Nat. Bank of East Islip v Brower,
92 A.D.2d 838
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