Professional Fee Schedule
Chinese yuan. Starting amounts are before eligible retainer discounts and evaluation credits.
Credit and discount order.
Apply the eligible representation discount first, then deduct the first written case-evaluation fee where representation is entered into within thirty days. One evaluation credit per case.
For the first eligible specialist engagement during the retainer year, deduct 50% of the annual fee actually paid, capped at ¥2,000, then apply the specialist discount. This benefit applies once.
Example: ¥10,000 less an eligible 10% discount is ¥9,000; an eligible ¥699 credit produces ¥8,301. This is not an individual quotation.
General boundaries.
A client round means one consolidated submission and one response. Employer-negotiation rounds follow their service definition. New facts and requests are outside clarification scope.
Materials use the agreed standardized format. Extra text is ¥100 per 1,000 Chinese characters or 500 English words after confirmation. Other formats or languages require agreed measurement.
Other accepted work requiring delivery within forty-eight hours carries a 50% urgency surcharge unless separately quoted. Specific expedited services do not receive a duplicate surcharge.
Periods begin after acceptance and receipt of the agreed fee. Beijing time and Chinese holidays govern working-day references. Necessary travel is separate; online hearings do not carry a surcharge merely for being online.
Complex arbitration or litigation may carry a written 1.3–2 adjustment for substantial value, cross-border remuneration or equity, multiple parties, extensive evidence, intersecting investigations or a long history. Factors are assessed together.
Institutional charges, expert costs and agreed third-party expenses are separately addressed. Extra work requires prior written confirmation.
Case Evaluation and Document Review
| Service | Professional Fee | Scope and Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Focused Written Case Evaluation | ¥699; additional issue ¥350, maximum two additional issues | One issue, one written response and one clarification round within the original scope. Evidence up to five standardized pages; summary up to 1,000 English words or 1,500 Chinese characters. Not included: Full-file review, drafting, negotiations and representation. |
| Comprehensive Written Case Evaluation | ¥1,800; additional matter ¥900, maximum three matters total | Written legal framework, case-position and action report; one clarification round. Evidence up to ten standardized pages. Detailed report limits are confirmed in writing. Not included: Independent investigation, external communications and procedural representation. |
| Employment Document Review | ¥599; accepted 24-hour review ¥899 | One eligible document up to ten standardized pages, annotated copy and up to ten risk points. Larger handbooks require agreed selection. Not included: Complete rewriting, negotiations and separate evaluation rounds. |
| New Employment Review Package | ¥2,499 | Contract, offer, handbook and up to two ancillary agreements, up to thirty standardized pages; report and one clarification round. Not included: Negotiations, administrative applications and later representation. |
Annual Retainer
| Service | Professional Fee | Scope and Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Employment Law Retainer | Core ¥3,999/year; Enhanced ¥6,999/year | Core: six reviews, two focused evaluations, 10% specialist and 5% representation discounts. Enhanced: twelve reviews, six evaluations, 15% specialist and 10% representation discounts, priority scheduling and defined emergency arrangement. Named client only; no transfer or carry-forward. Not included: Unlimited work, strategies, drafting, continuing management, negotiations and proceedings. |
Workplace Risk Response
| Service | Professional Fee | Scope and Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Workplace Allegation Response | ¥3,999 | Evidence plan, one custom clarification or rebuttal template and one revision, one evaluation round, fourteen-day follow-up limited to one consolidated round per day. Not included: Employer negotiations, interview attendance and proceedings. |
| Personal Liability Risk Evaluation | ¥3,999; additional matter 50% of base fee | One signing, approval, nominal-role or responsibility issue; written analysis, protective wording and evidence checklist. Not included: Corporate audit and criminal, administrative or civil proceedings. |
| PIP Response Strategy | ¥4,999; accepted further 30 days at 50% | PIP evaluation, thirty-day calendar, up to four weekly written rounds and negotiation outline. Not included: Guaranteed employment outcome and later proceedings. |
| Internal Investigation and Grievance Response | From ¥6,000 | Written response and evidence preparation; one grievance or defense statement and one revision within thirty days. Not included: Interview attendance, independent investigation and criminal defense. |
| Formal Written Employment Negotiations | From ¥5,000; additional round ¥1,000 | One matter and up to three rounds: outgoing communication, employer-response analysis and client briefing. Employer-facing correspondence in Chinese. Not included: Telephone or in-person negotiations and proceedings. |
Employment Exit and Non-Compete
| Service | Professional Fee | Scope and Limits |
|---|---|---|
| 72-Hour Employment Exit Response | ¥6,999 | Availability confirmation required. Signing checklist, evidence preservation, strategy, three written rounds and directly related documents up to twenty standardized pages within the accepted window. Not included: Continuous real-time availability, employer negotiations and filings. |
| Negotiated Employment Exit Representation | Single round from ¥8,000; extended from ¥12,000 | Strategy, written negotiation and final agreement review. Extended: up to five rounds within sixty days; additional round ¥1,000. Not included: Arbitration, litigation and work beyond the period. |
| Employment Exit Document Review | ¥1,999 | Separation agreement, employment certificate, permit-cancellation documents and non-compete notice, up to twenty standardized pages; annotations and signing recommendations. Not included: Applications, negotiations and continuing management. |
| Non-Compete Evaluation and Negotiations | From ¥8,000 | Restriction analysis, up to three release or exemption negotiation rounds and a dispute outline. Not included: Arbitration and litigation. |
Legal Representation
| Service | Professional Fee | Scope and Limits |
|---|---|---|
| Labor Arbitration Representation | Beijing from ¥10,000; elsewhere from ¥12,000 plus travel | Application or defense, evidence and up to two hearing attendances. Further attendance ¥2,000 plus applicable travel. Not included: Separately scoped counterclaims, preservation, appraisal, investigation applications and witness preparation. |
| First-Instance Litigation | Beijing from ¥10,000; elsewhere from ¥12,000 plus travel | Claim or defense, evidence and up to two hearing attendances. Further attendance ¥2,000 plus applicable travel. Not included: Appeal, enforcement and additional procedural work. |
| Appeal Representation | 50% of actual first-instance fee where Lawyer Mark handled that stage; otherwise first-instance schedule | Record review, appeal or response and one hearing. ¥5,000 indication is conditional on the corresponding first-instance fee basis and adjustments. Not included: Enforcement and work outside the appellate scope. |
| Judgment Enforcement | Separate written quotation | Enforceable instrument and circumstances evaluated individually; scope, fee structure and period agreed in writing. Not included: Automatic inclusion in earlier representation or renewed work after termination. |