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Quote the expert work.
Your subscription — Free, Pro or Enterprise — covers ongoing Matter Check orientation and the AI workspace. When a matter needs a PRC specialist, Desk Review and Expert Review are quoted per matter; we review scope before any paid work begins. (Plans are activated by request during private beta — no self-serve checkout yet.)
One subscription for the platform.
Free, Pro or Enterprise covers ongoing Matter Check orientation and the AI workspace. Expert work — Desk Review and Expert Review — is quoted per matter, separate from your plan.
Free
Ongoing cross-border China orientation via Matter Check, plus AI workspace basics.
- —2 Matter Check runs / month
- —AI workspace (general orientation)
- —Save 1 matter
- —Bilingual result cards with PRC citations
- —Routes to Desk Review when expert work is needed
Pro
More Matter Check capacity and the full AI workspace for active cross-border work.
- —More Matter Check runs
- —Workflows + projects
- —Knowledge base
- —Export
- —Priority routing & quote discounts
Enterprise
Everything in Pro, plus team features and the deepest tooling.
- —Everything in Pro
- —Tabular reviews
- —Multi-seat + advanced roles
- —Company search & batch
- —Usage reports
Plans are activated by request during private beta — no self-serve checkout yet. Desk Review and Expert Review are quoted per matter, separate from your subscription.
Three routes for cross-border matters.
Your subscription covers the first route — Matter Check and the AI workspace. The other two are the expert layer, quoted per matter: a fixed-fee Desk Review for a clear task, or an Expert Review for anything larger.
Matter Check
AI-assisted bilingual orientation on cross-border China legal, tax, finance, data, IP, trade and HR questions, with citations to PRC laws and routing into the right next step.
- —Free to try — see the full guided flow with no sign-in
- —Structured result card: route, missing facts, risk, sources
- —General orientation, not formal legal or tax advice
- —Included in every plan — more runs on Pro / Enterprise
- —Routes to Desk Review when professional work is needed
Desk Review
A clear, well-defined professional task across legal, tax, finance, data, IP, trade, employment or dispute-readiness. We review your materials before quoting fee, scope and timeline.
- —Scope reviewed before any paid work begins
- —Quote states fee, timeline and assumptions
- —Initial response after material review
- —Fixed fee after material review
- —Assumptions, exclusions, follow-up policy in quote
- —Singapore-first intake; controlled reviewer access
Expert Review
Complex, multi-step or high-stakes matters. We review intake, schedule a call where needed, then quote hourly, capped fee, milestone or matter-package structure.
- —Intake review before paid work begins
- —Hourly, capped-fee or package structure where appropriate
- —Escrow or milestone funding where appropriate
- —Curated PRC expert matching by our team
- —Audit trail of all communications
- —Priority queue placement can be included in quote
Access first. Quotes before paid work.
The subscription gives you ongoing platform access (Matter Check + AI workspace). Expert work sits on top: Desk Review and Expert Review fees are denominated in USD and quoted after we understand the materials, deadline and expected output — no paid work begins before you accept the written quote.
| Route | Best for | How pricing works | |
|---|---|---|---|
Matter Check | Quick orientation and routing | Free · no sign-in | Continue → |
Desk Review | Bounded fixed-scope tasks | Quoted by scope · USD denominated | Continue → |
Expert Review | Complex or multi-step matters | Custom quote by case · USD denominated | Continue → |
Desk Review services across four pillars.
ExpertDesk is organised under Legal · Tax · Finance · IP. Desk Review entry points are scoped services within those pillars; each card shows representative work and the team that handles it.
China Contracts Scope Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —NDA / NNN scope review
- —Service, SaaS, outsourcing and professional-services agreements
- —Distribution, reseller, agency and channel agreements
WHT / Tax Route Check
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —WHT characterization for royalties, service fees, dividends and interest
- —DTA / treaty-benefit route and documentation
- —PE risk initial review for service arrangements
China Finance / SAFE Route Check
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —SAFE / FX registration path for inbound capital
- —Capital injection, shareholder loan and debt-equity route check
- —Dividend repatriation and profit distribution route
China Data Transfer / PIPL Scope Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —PIPL Article 38 path selection: SCC, security assessment, certification or exemption
- —HR, customer, supplier and analytics data-transfer triage
- —Sensitive personal information issue spotting
China Trademark / IP Strategy Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —China trademark availability and filing path
- —Trademark squatting response: opposition, cancellation, negotiation or rebrand
- —Class selection for China e-commerce, manufacturing, SaaS and professional services
China IP Infringement Risk Scan
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —Punitive-damages exposure check: wilfulness and serious-circumstances factors (incl. settle-then-repeat patterns)
- —Claim-basis choice: dedicated right (patent / trademark / copyright / trade secret) vs unfair-competition catch-all
- —Procedural-window check for punitive-damages claims in pending litigation
Trade / Market Entry Compliance Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —Import requirements and documentation triage
- —Tariff, customs duty and import VAT issue spotting
- —Product standards, labeling, marking and certification route
China Employment / HR Risk Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —Employment contract issue spotting
- —Termination, probation and severance route check
- —Non-compete enforceability and compensation
Dispute / Exit Readiness Review
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —Demand letter / response route triage
- —Arbitration clause and enforcement path review
- —PRC judgment or arbitral award enforcement path
Maritime B/L Defects Pre-Action Brief
Quoted in USD · scope-based
- —Bill of lading defect / misdelivery / clean B/L vs LOI
- —Cargo loss and damage claim viability
- —Charterparty dispute (off-hire, deviation, demurrage, laytime)
Not sure which service fits?
Submit for scope review
- —Mixed legal / tax / IP issue
- —Unclear facts or deadline
- —Route to Desk Review or Expert Review
MoreMatters we can scope beyond the cards above→
Legal / Contracts
- NDA / NNN
- Service / SaaS agreement
- Distribution / reseller agreement
- Supplier / manufacturing / tooling agreement
- JV / cooperation agreement
- Governing law and dispute-resolution clause
Tax
- WHT on royalty, service fee, dividend, interest, rent or capital gains
- Treaty-benefit / DTA route
- Beneficial-owner issue spotting
- VAT for cross-border services
- PE risk for service personnel or agents in China
- Transfer-pricing documentation threshold triage
Finance / Corporate
- WFOE / branch / representative office decision framework
- FDI path and negative-list issue spotting
- SAFE registration for inbound capital
- Shareholder loan vs capital injection
- Dividend repatriation route
- Royalty / service-fee remittance package
Compliance / Data
- PIPL Article 38 route selection
- Standard contract filing readiness
- Security assessment trigger review
- Sensitive PI issue spotting
- HR data export to global systems
- Vendor compliance checklist
IP / Brand
- Trademark availability check
- Trademark class strategy
- China direct filing vs Madrid route
- Trademark squatting response
- Software copyright registration
- Trade-secret protection checklist
Trade / Market Entry
- Import documentation
- Product standards and certification
- Labeling and marking
- Tariff and import-tax issue spotting
- E-commerce import route
- China Compulsory Certification issue spotting
Employment / HR
- Employment contract localization
- Offer letter and probation
- Termination with cause
- Mutual separation package
- Non-compete compensation
- Equity / stock option treatment
Disputes / Risk Events
- Supplier breach first response
- Demand letter strategy
- Arbitration clause enforceability
- Award enforcement path
- Evidence preservation route
- Anti-bribery incident first response
Where Expert Review goes deeper.
Specialised case types where our team brings additional depth — built on workflows that pair AI acceleration with senior reviewer sign-off. Examples below show engagement structures; every Expert Review is quoted in USD after intake.
Maritime arbitration
Ship collision · general average · Voywar / war-risk clauses · SDR conversion · new and old Maritime Code article mapping (effective 2026-05-01).
- —Pre-arbitration prep · scope-based
- —Full arbitration · milestone-funded
- —Lawyer V2-reviewed workflow · cross-model verified
Cross-border tax depth
CRS · OECD Pillar Two GloBE · transfer pricing · WHT / treaty routing · high-net-worth wealth structures · re-investment tax credits.
- —CRS scope diagnostic · fixed quote
- —Pillar Two ETR + restructuring · multi-phase quote
- —HNWI family wealth architecture · custom quote
Battery & EV compliance
EU Battery Regulation 2023 (battery passport · recycled content) · IRA § 30D FEOC screening · Basel Convention cross-border movement · EPR liability · conflict-minerals supply-chain diligence.
- —EU Battery Reg compliance · scope-based
- —IRA § 30D FEOC screening · fixed quote
- —End-to-end (EU + IRA + Basel) · milestone-funded
Other Expert Review case types include outbound holding structure setup (red-chip / ODI / VIE) · cross-border M&A (incl. tax DD) · semiconductor / export control · IPO / SPAC / Hong Kong listing preparation. All quoted after intake.
Common pricing questions.
- Are there hidden retainers or hourly fees?
- No payment is required for Desk Review or Expert Review before we review scope and send a quote. During private beta, Matter Check access is request-based while we finalise the result format and commercial terms.
- What if my matter is more complex than the service scope?
- We classify it as Expert Review, request more information if needed, and quote the structure (hourly, matter package or milestone retainer) before work begins.
- What counts as one Matter Check?
- One classified question / fact pattern / document mapping use one Matter Check. Simple clarification on the same scope is included; a materially new fact pattern uses another Matter Check.
- What's included in the trial?
- Sign up gives you free Matter Check trial access while the product is in private beta. The trial does not auto-renew or charge automatically. If the matter needs professional work, we route it to Desk Review or Expert Review, where the scope and fee are quoted before paid work begins.
- Are subscription plans available?
- Yes — ExpertDesk runs on a Free / Pro / Enterprise subscription that covers Matter Check usage and the AI workspace. During private beta, Pro and Enterprise are activated by request (self-serve checkout is coming). Desk Review and Expert Review remain quoted per matter, separate from the subscription.
- Refund policy?
- Because self-serve checkout is not enabled on this page, no subscription payment is collected here. Desk Review and Expert Review refund rules are stated in the quote before payment.
- Currency and payment methods?
- Payment method and currency are confirmed in the accepted quote or access arrangement. Larger Expert Review matters can be quoted with invoice, milestone, retainer or escrow structure where appropriate.