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| JSM and Richards Butler in association with Reed Smith are leading a consortium of 11 Hong Kong law firms in developing and launching a Hong Kong version of the on-line anti-money laundering training originally developed in London.
Faced with the new Practice Direction P – Guidelines on Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing introduced by the Law Society of Hong Kong, firms are rushing to develop a quick and effective solution to comply with the mandatory requirement that lawyers understand the new Guidelines and legislation and how to apply this understanding to firm procedure and policies. The firms involved are: Allen & Overy, Baker & McKenzie, Clyde & Co, DLA Piper, Herbert Smith, Linklaters, Minter Ellison, Oldham, Li & Nie, and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. |
