An Attorney-at-Law who engages in any of the following is considered a DNFBP:

• the purchase, sale or other disposal of real property;
• the management of the money, securities or other assets of a customer;
• the management of bank savings or securities accounts;
• the organisation of contributions for the creation, operation or management of bodies corporate;
• the creation, operation or management of legal persons or arrangements; or
• the purchase or sale of business entities.

The Role of the Attorney

Legal professionals serve as gatekeepers since they have the ability to furnish access (knowingly or unknowingly) to the financial system through the various functions they perform that might help the criminal with funds to move or conceal them.

• AML/CFT/PFT Guideline for Attorneys-at-Law
• Attorneys-at-Law Questionnaire
• Submit a Suspicious Transaction Report
• Legal Sector Risk Assessment 2024