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We provide comprehensive legal services in relation to anti-money laundering compliance, investigations, and litigation. Our firm advises corporations, financial institutions, directors, professionals, and individuals in navigating the complex legal and regulatory framework governing financial crime in Malaysia.
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Agents, Consultants and Middlemen: How to Vet Third Parties Before They Get Your Company Charged
Every industry has them. The “consultant” who says he knows the right people at the ministry. The agent who promises to deliver the tender for a 10 per cent success fee. The distributor overseas who “handles the local authorities” so that you do not have to. The middleman who wants…
How to Buy a Business Without Inheriting Its Legal Troubles
The deal looks good. The target company has steady revenue, valuable licences, a few Government contracts and a property portfolio, and the seller is willing to let it go at an attractive price. The financial and tax due diligence come back clean. You sign, pay and take over. Six months…
Investigating Staff Without Tipping Them Off: Legal Traps in Internal Probes
Your finance manager spots something odd. A supplier’s invoices have crept up by 30% over the past year, the same procurement executive approves every one of them, and that executive has just bought a new car. The managing director’s first reaction is to call the executive into the boardroom tomorrow…
Settling Instead of Being Charged: How Compounding Works for Money Laundering Offences
Picture this. A letter arrives from an enforcement agency stating that you are reasonably suspected of committing an offence under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). The letter then offers a way out. Pay a stated sum within a fixed number of days,…
Cheating, Criminal Breach of Trust or Money Laundering? How One Police Report Becomes Three Charges
Why a single fraud can lead to charges for the original crime, separate money laundering charges for every use of the money, and a claim against the property itself, with lessons from James Kolandaisamy, Nor Badli, Aisyah, Hamimah and Syed Saddiq
Acquitted of Cheating, but Still Lose the Money?
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My Business Account Was Frozen Because of a Customer’s Scam
What merchants, traders and service providers can do when scam money passes through their accounts, how to keep the business running, and how the courts separate clean business income from tainted funds
Scammed, and the Money Is Frozen in Someone Else’s Account: Can Victims Get It Back?
What happens to scam money once the police freeze the account it went into, why it does not automatically come back to the victim, and the steps victims must take to claim it
How Dirty Money Is Cleaned: Placement, Layering, Integration and the Red Flags
The three stages of money laundering explained in plain language, how Malaysian cases fit the pattern, and the warning signs that banks, businesses and ordinary account holders should look out for
How Long Can the Authorities Hold My Assets? Time Limits on Seizure Orders
Why freezing and seizure orders under the Anti-Money Laundering Act do not last forever, what stops the clock, and what the courts have said when the authorities held on too long
Bribe First, Launder Later: How Corruption Cases Become Money Laundering Cases
Question 89 What if I want to leave the house to a child under 18 years old after the divorce, is it possible? It is possible. In this case, the court will require one party to hold the house on behalf of the child and transfer the house to the…
Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Advisory
Anti-money laundering in Malaysia is primarily governed by the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (“AMLA”). The legislation establishes offences relating to money laundering and provides a comprehensive legal framework to prevent criminals from disguising the origin of proceeds derived from unlawful activities.
My Bank Account Has Been Frozen: What Sections 44 and 44A of AMLA Mean for You
It often starts with a failed transfer. A payment does not go through, and the bank says only that the account has been frozen on instructions from an enforcement agency. In one reported case, a political party discovered that its accounts were frozen only when several banking transactions could not…
Scammed and Frozen: How a Section 420 Cheating Report Can Lead to Frozen Accounts and Forfeited Assets
Most Malaysians know Section 420 of the Penal Code as the “cheating” section. It is the provision usually cited in police reports on online scams, fake investment schemes and dishonest business deals. Fewer people realise what can happen after a cheating report is lodged. The investigation does not always stop…
Scammed and Frozen: How a Section 420 Cheating Report Can Lead to Your Bank Account Being Frozen
A single police report of cheating can set off a money laundering investigation that freezes the accounts of the suspect, the suspect’s family, and anyone whose account the money passed through. This article explains how it happens, who is at risk, and what you can do.
Innocent Third Parties Section 61
When the Government seeks to forfeit property under the anti-money laundering law, banks, buyers, creditors, investors and even victims can come forward to claim it. But the law sets five demanding conditions, and many genuine claimants have failed to meet them.
Directors Personal Liability Section 87
When a company commits a money laundering offence, the law presumes that the people running it did too. Directors and managers who cannot prove that they did their job properly may face the same penalties as the company, and may also be sued personally.
Restricted Activity Financing
Malaysia’s anti-money laundering law now expressly targets the financing of weapons of mass destruction. The offence is serious, the mental element is wide, and the risk extends well beyond banks to traders, shippers and professional advisers.
Terrorism Financing and Specified Entities
When a person or group is listed as a terrorist entity, the effect reaches far beyond the police. Banks, businesses, charities, professionals and ordinary individuals all have legal duties, and serious penalties apply to anyone who deals with listed property.
Forfeiture Without Prosecution Under Section 56
Under the anti-money laundering law, property can be taken permanently by the Government even if no one is ever charged. The rules are strict, but so are the limits, and innocent owners, sellers and third parties have real grounds to resist.
Frozen Accounts Seized Assets
A freeze or seizure under the anti-money laundering law is meant to be temporary. Knowing how long it can last, what you may ask for and when the courts will step in can help owners protect what is rightfully theirs.
Carrying Cash Across Border
It is not a crime to travel with a large amount of cash. Failing to declare it, however, can lead to a heavy fine, imprisonment and the loss of the money itself.
Suspicious Transaction Reports
When people think about money laundering, they usually picture banks. But criminals also try to clean their money by buying gold and jewellery, purchasing property, setting up companies or channelling funds through a professional’s client account. For this reason, Malaysian law places a group of businesses and professionals in the…
Private Client Service and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations
Private Client Service refers to legal work that helps individuals and families manage, protect and pass on their wealth. This includes preparing wills, setting up trusts, administering estates after a death, handling property purchases and transfers, and planning how family businesses and assets will be passed to the next generation.…
WhiteCollar Crime and Money Laundering
White collar crime, also known as commercial crime, refers to non-violent crimes committed for financial gain, usually in a business, professional or financial setting. Common examples include cheating, criminal breach of trust, corruption, investment fraud, online scams and tax evasion.
Called In For Questioning AMLA
A notice to attend an interview under the anti-money laundering law can arrive even if you have done nothing wrong. Knowing what the law requires of you, and what it protects, can make all the difference.
Financial Intelligence Bank Negara
Every day, banks and other businesses in Malaysia quietly report suspicious transactions to Bank Negara Malaysia. What happens to that information, who gets to see it, and how is it kept confidential?
Predicate Offence Syed Saddiq
A conviction for the underlying crime is not required in a money laundering case in Malaysia, but the prosecution must still prove that the money is dirty. The Federal Court’s decision in the Syed Saddiq case shows what happens when it cannot.
A Detailed Guide to Bank Account Freezing Orders!
Legal Quick Guide: Which Malaysian Authorities Can Freeze a Bank Account? What Does a Freezing Order Contain? 1. Which Malaysian Government Authorities Have the Power to Issue a Freezing Order? It is not limited to the police. The following enforcement agencies may issue freezing orders in the course of their…
What You Must Know About Unfreezing a Bank Account!
Legal Quick Guide: Bank Account Suddenly Frozen? Understanding These “3 Documents” Is Crucial! Common Situation When an Account Is Frozen: Your personal or company bank account suddenly becomes unable to transfer funds. When you contact the bank, the bank only informs you that there is “an ongoing investigation” and asks…
