Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Solicitors
Businesses across a wide range of sectors are facing increasing scrutiny from UK supervisory authorities. The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 place legal duties on organisations to identify, assess and manage their exposure to money laundering and terrorist financing risks. Meeting these obligations is essential to maintaining compliance, protecting your reputation and avoiding regulatory action.
Whether you're strengthening existing frameworks or responding to regulatory concerns, our specialists provide commercially focused advice that helps you manage AML obligations with confidence.
Avoid AML compliance issues with expert legal advice
We help organisations understand, implement and strengthen their AML compliance frameworks.Â
Our support includes:
- Reviewing or drafting AML documents
- Providing risk assessment guidance
- Assisting with customer due diligence procedures
- Delivering tailored staff training
- Advising on regulatory engagement or enforcement issues.
We also have expert solicitors who can help if you're an individual under investigation for money laundering.
Is your business subject to the Money Laundering Regulations?
The Money Laundering Regulations 2017 apply to organisations operating in regulated sectors, including:
- Professional and advisory services
- Financial services
- Property-related businesses
- Specialist or high-value industries
- Businesses involved in company formation, asset transfer or high-risk transactions
- Businesses undertaking activities that fall within the scope of the Money Laundering Regulations 2017, including certain financial activities specified in legislation, even where they are not authorised or regulated by the FCA (Annex 1 Firms).
If your business is subject to MLR 2017, you must implement an effective, risk-based anti-money laundering framework. This includes:
- Business-wide risk assessments
- Customer due diligence
- Ongoing monitoring
- Internal policies, controls and procedures
- AML training
- Proper record keeping
- Reporting suspicious activity through Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
Meet an expert in anti-money laundering (AML) compliance
Julie advises both individuals and businesses on a broad spectrum of financial crime and regulatory matters and has significant experience advising on anti-money laundering (AML) obligations and broader compliance requirements.
Speak to an AML specialist
Our specialists provide commercially focused advice that helps you manage risk with confidence and stay ahead of issues before they escalate.
Please complete our enquiry form and one of our experts will contact you by the next working day. Alternatively, you can call us now.
Our opening hours are Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm (Excluding Public Holidays).
Call us free on 03300291644
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