UAE Legal Sector

AML Digital Training Designed to help lawyers and other legal professionals understand and meet their AML-related regulatory requirements. Get compliant today!

Strengthen your AML/KYC compliance Training

The following key areas are covered in this training, designed specifically for the UAE legal sector to help you meet your AML/KYC obligations effectively:

  • Responsibilities and obligations under the UAE’s AML Law for legal sector (regulated as a DNFBP).

  • Due diligence & KYC requirements and best practices for the legal sector.

  • Financial crime risks, typologies, and red flags for the UAE legal sector.

  • How to screen a potential client for financial crime risks.

  • Requirements for reporting suspicious activity/transactions - and best practices for internal and external reporting.

  • Accredited by the London Institute of Banking & Finance, with an assessment and certificate provided upon completion.

Course content includes:

A highly interactive scenario designed for legal sector professionals, focusing on real-world challenges in the UAE's AML environment.

  • Due diligence and KYC requirements for UAE AML Legal Sector.

  • Red flag typologies in the UAE's UAE AML Legal Sector.

  • Suspicious activity reporting obligations.

  • A live due diligence case study.

Remote or in-person training

We deliver tailored classroom-based financial crime training in addition to our digital learning courses. These are fully customised to your organisation's needs, and can be held remotely or in person. Often, boards and senior management teams engage best through face-to-face training so many of our clients have taken combined classroom-based and digital training as a package.

Take an online Course:

Our digital modules can be tailored to integrate seamlessly with your business's LMS, and are available for: 

  • Individuals
    Access via our online platform, Themis Knowledge, and secure your certification today.

  • Businesses
    Strengthen your AML/KYC compliance across your entire firm. Seamlessly integrate with your existing LMS or choose our cost-effective bulk packages. Corporate discounts available.

To access the course, click the link and log in/create an account.

Toolkit Resources

Useful Training Tools

Environmental Crimes Financial Toolkit
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Illegal Wildlife Trade Financial Flows Toolkit
Themis equips legal professionals to conduct thorough due diligence, assessing sanctions risks, political exposure, enforcement actions, litigation records, and adverse media through advanced KYC tools designed for DNFBPs under UAE law.
Modern Slavery Toolkit
Visualise a real-time risk assessment of a fictional client using the Themis Search map, where his profile is screened for sanctions, political exposure, litigation, and media risks, enabling swift and accurate decision-making.

UAE Legal Sector Challenge

Additional Resources

UAE AMLCFT Regulations and Guidelines for the Legal Sector
Common Financial Crime Risks in the UAE’s Legal Sector
Reporting Obligations and Best Practices for the UAE’s Legal Sector
Typologies and Red Flags Indicators of Financial Crime within the UAE’s Legal Sector
Our dedicated team of researchers are certified by the International Compliance Association (ICA), guaranteeing adherence to high standards in their field.

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