Client T&E Management

T&E spend controlled before it happens.

Pre-set T&E budgets by engagement, enforce client entertainment limits, and build reconciliation-ready records automatically — designed for the pace of professional services.

Products subject to eligibility, availability, and applicable fees. Features may vary by region and program partners.

Per-trip budgetsBillable classificationApproval routingAudit-ready records
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Trip Budget
S$2,000
Spent
S$1,277
Remaining
S$723
Budget utilisation63.9%
Trip Expenses — Apex Legal LLP
KUL → SIN
Flight
BillableS$380
Marina Bay Hotel
2 nights
BillableS$640
Client Dinner
Restaurant
EntertainmentS$215
Airport Transfer
Ground
InternalS$42

Illustrative only. Subject to program availability and region.

How it works

Control at every stage of the trip.

STEP 1
Issue T&E Card
Per engagement or trip
STEP 2
Set Budget & Policy
Before travel begins
STEP 3
Capture Receipts
At point of spend
STEP 4
Export for Billing
Client-ready records
What changes

From reactive to controlled.

Spend visibility, enforcement, and documentation happen at the point of transaction — not at month-end reconciliation.

Real-time
Spend visibility

Transactions tagged to the right project immediately — not at month-end.

Per-trip
Budget enforcement

Budgets set before the trip. Declined at threshold. Not discovered at reconciliation.

Full
Decision audit trail

Every approval, decline, and policy override logged in-platform.

Client-ready
T&E reports

Itemized by engagement for invoicing. No manual classification after the fact.

* Subject to program configuration and merchant network availability.

Policy engine

Professional services T&E controls.

Configure controls designed to align with your firm's travel policies. Controls available subject to program and region.

Business Travel

  • Per-trip budgets by client engagement or matter
  • Airline and hotel merchant category restrictions
  • International travel approval above configurable threshold
  • Multi-currency support (FX fees per fee schedule)

Client Entertainment

  • Daily limits by seniority level
  • Mandatory approval above configurable threshold
  • Restaurant and hospitality merchant restrictions
  • Receipt required for transactions above minimum amount

Ground Transport

  • Taxi, rideshare, and car rental controls
  • Per-trip transport limits by staff level
  • Auto billable/non-billable classification by merchant*

Accommodation

  • Per-night rate caps by destination tier
  • Approval required for extended stays
  • Automatic matter-code tagging for client trips
The difference

Before and after Layer Two.

Old way
  • T&E expenses on personal cards — reimbursed at month-end with incomplete records
  • Billable vs internal split drawn manually, errors impact client invoices
  • Entertainment limits enforced by policy email, not by the card itself
  • Receipts chased down weeks after travel — reconciliation a bottleneck
With Layer Two
  • Dedicated per-engagement T&E card — budgets set before the trip begins
  • Classification built into transaction flow · billable tagging at source
  • Entertainment caps enforced at point of spend — no over-limit transactions
  • Receipt capture at transaction time · reconciliation-ready records always on hand
Ready to evaluate T&E management?

Apply to explore what's available for your firm's travel and entertainment needs.

See our fee schedule for current rates. Eligibility and partner requirements may apply. Cards issued through licensed program partners.