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EU AML Reform

April 23rd, 2026

EU-Geldwäschepaket: Neue Compliance‑Regeln für Rechtsanwälte

Das neue EU‑Paket zur Bekämpfung der Geldwäsche und Terrorismusfinanzierung bringt weitreichende Änderungen der derzeitigen geldwäscherechtlichen Pflichten der Anwaltschaft. Ab dem 10. Juli 2027 unterliegen Anwaltskanzleien in der EU deutlich strengeren Sorgfalts- und Meldepflichten sowie erhöhten Anforderungen an das Risikomanagement.  Betroffene Kanzleien sind verpflichtet, Risikomanagementsysteme zu unterhalten und erweiterte kundenbezogene Sorgfaltspflichten sowie umfassendere Dokumentationspflichten zu erfüllen. Der neue geldwäscherechtliche Rechtsrahmen wird die Anforderungen an die rechtliche Pflichtenkontrolle sowie die interne Leitungs- und Aufsichtsstrukturen und damit den Arbeitsalltag in Kanzleien grundlegend verändern. Auswirkungen über die EU hinaus  […]

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April 17th, 2026

Building a Risk Outlook: Barriers, Solutions, and How to Get Started

Over the course of this series, we have made the case that legal regulators need a structured, annual risk outlook. So why don’t more of them produce one? The answer is not that regulators disagree with the concept. It is that several practical barriers stand in the way. The Barriers These barriers are real. But […]

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March 27th, 2026

How a Risk Outlook Works: A Practical Framework for Legal Sector Regulators

In the first article in this series, we described the forward-looking gap where many legal sector regulators lack a systematic process of scanning the external environment and translating what they find into regulatory priorities. A risk outlook is designed to close that gap. But what does a risk outlook actually look like? And what distinguishes […]

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March 20th, 2026

Mind the Risk Gap: Why Legal Sector Regulators Need a Forward-Looking Risk Strategy

Most legal sector regulators can tell you what went wrong last year. Very few can pinpoint what risks are emerging next – or how those risks could reshape the profession they regulate. Legal regulators exist to protect the public and maintain standards in the profession. They investigate complaints, enforce codes of conduct, inspect firms, and […]

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EU AML Reform

March 9th, 2026

EU AML Reform: Implications for Law Firms and UK Firms with EU Operations

The new EU Anti‑Money‑Laundering (AML) Framework represents a significant reform of AML obligations for law firms. From 10 July 2027, law firms across the EU will face significantly stricter governance, risk management and client due diligence requirements. These developments will also directly affect UK law firms with EU offices, clients or cross-border mandates. Firms advising […]

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