A definitive anti money laundering program for fee earners in leading HK and International law firms. This course and aims to:

• help the learner understand what anti-money laundering is about and why it is relevant to the learner;
• help the learner understand why the learner need to be aware of the issue of money laundering and terrorist financing;
• give the learner awareness of the law relating to money laundering and terrorist financing;
• show how the firm''s anti-money laundering procedures apply and help the learner recognise and deal with transactions and other activities which may be related to money laundering or terrorist financing; and
• test that the learner has understood the points covered.

This course has been designed to teach the learner anti-money laundering best practices and procedures, as defined by 14 of the world‘s leading international law firms and 10 of the Hong Kong’s leading firms and in line with (a) Practice Direction P that has been drawn up by The Hong Kong Law Society and (b) applicable legislation in HK. This includes:

• knowing how to verify a client‘s identity and conduct client due diligence measures;
• learning how to recognise and deal with transactions and other activities which may be related to money laundering by being alert to suspicious behaviour and reporting such activities in the right way;
• understanding HK-specific requirements (where relevant); and
• being clear on their firm‘s internal policies and procedures.

By completing this course the learner will have learnt how to comply with the critical regulatory requirements and will be able to play their part in the fight against money laundering.

The course has been created by 10 of Hong Kong’s leading law firms in collaboration By: Baker & McKenzie; Clyde & Co; DLA Piper Hong Kong; Herbert Smith; Linklaters; Mayer Brown JSM; Minter Ellison; Oldham Li & Nie; Richards Butler; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom.

Based on a course developed in England collaboratively by 14 of the UK’s leading firms: Allen & Overy; Ashurst; Bird & Bird; CMS Cameron McKenna; Denton Wilde Sapte; Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer; Herbert Smith; Lovells; Linklaters; Macfarlanes; Mayer Brown JSM; Norton Rose; Travers Smith; and Weil Gotshal & Manges.