Complex client ownership
Offshore holdings and nominee arrangements obscure the beneficial owner.
Industries · UAE & GCC
Professional & legal servicesonboard clients you can defend.
Law firms, auditors, consultancies and corporate service providers in the UAE carry DNFBP obligations. We supply the verification, screening and record-keeping that make those obligations auditable.
Designated non-financial businesses and professions in the UAE must register on goAML, apply risk-based customer due diligence and report suspicious activity. Supervisory scrutiny of these sectors has increased steadily.
We provide the underlying data and workflow: entity verification, UBO mapping, sanctions and PEP screening, and case records that stand up when a regulator asks how a client was accepted.
Sector pressures
What this sector deals with in the UAE and GCC.
Evidencing the process
It is not enough to have checked; the check has to be documented and retrievable.
Ongoing obligations
Screening is not a one-off event at onboarding.
Small compliance teams
Obligations are the same regardless of headcount.
How we help
Services applied to professional & legal services.
KYB & UBO verification
Entity confirmation, ownership chains and beneficial owner identification across UAE, GCC and international registries.
Screening & monitoring
Sanctions, PEP and adverse media checks at onboarding and continuously thereafter.
Enhanced due diligence reports
Deeper investigative reports on higher-risk clients and transactions.
goAML-ready case management
ComplianceSuite records decisions, evidence and reporting output in one auditable place.
Coverage
UAE first, GCC throughout, global where you trade.
- UAE mainland, DIFC and ADGM practices
- GCC regional offices
- International client entities in 135+ countries
Common questions
Are professional firms in the UAE treated as DNFBPs?
Lawyers, notaries, accountants, auditors and company service providers fall within the DNFBP categories and carry associated AML obligations.
Can you help a small firm without a compliance team?
Yes. The platforms and reports can be used on a per-case basis, with support from our Dubai team.
Do you keep an audit trail?
Screening and case activity is recorded in the platform so decisions can be evidenced later.
Other industries we serve
All industriesBanking & financial services
Banks, exchange houses and finance companies — credit decisioning, AML screening and goAML-ready compliance under CBUAE supervision.
Construction & real estate
Developers, contractors and subcontractors — counterparty checks before the contract, and licensed recovery when stage payments stall.
Trading & logistics
Importers, wholesalers and freight operators — trade credit checks on new buyers and cross-border collection when invoices age.
Healthcare & pharmaceuticals
Hospitals, clinics, distributors and pharma suppliers — insurer and distributor credit checks, plus recovery on aged receivables.
Let's look at your counterparties.
Our Dubai team will walk through the checks, screening and recovery options that fit how your business trades across the UAE and GCC.