Client Due Diligence That's Fast, Accurate and Auditable.
Law firms, accountants, and professional service firms have clear AML obligations under FATF Recommendations. Nexiant makes client due diligence simple to run and easy to evidence.
The Challenge
AML Compliance Is Now a Core Professional Obligation
Regulators are increasingly scrutinising professional service firms. The days of informal client screening are over — and the consequences of getting it wrong are serious.
CDD at Client Intake
FATF Recommendation 12 designates lawyers, notaries, accountants, and trust and company service providers as Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs) — subject to full AML/CTF obligations. CDD must happen before a client relationship begins.
Time Pressure at Matter Inception
Fee earners are under pressure to onboard clients quickly and begin billable work. Lengthy compliance processes create friction between legal and business development — and delay revenue. The answer is checks that take seconds, not days.
High-Risk Matter Types
Certain practice areas — real estate, corporate M&A, trusts and estates, and company formation — carry elevated ML/TF risk. Lawyers must apply enhanced due diligence for complex structures, high-value transactions, and PEP-connected clients.
Demonstrating an Adequate Compliance Programme
Regulators require professional service firms to demonstrate that their AML controls are risk-based, documented, and consistently applied. Informal checks and manual records are no longer adequate evidence of a functioning compliance programme.
How Nexiant Helps
From Individual Fee Earners to Firm-Wide Compliance
Whether you need a lightweight tool for individual checks or enterprise infrastructure for a large firm's compliance programme, Nexiant has the right fit.
NameScan — Recommended for Most Firms
Fast, Reliable CDD for Fee Earners and Compliance Teams
NameScan is the natural fit for the majority of law firms, accountants, and professional service providers. It gives fee earners a fast, self-serve way to run PEP and sanctions checks — with no compliance team involvement required for standard risk profiles. Pay per check, scale up for busy periods, and generate a compliance-grade report for every client file.
MemberCheck Enterprise
Enterprise AML for Large Firms
Larger law firms and professional service organisations with a dedicated compliance function can use MemberCheck Enterprise for high-volume, multi-user screening with full case management and ongoing monitoring.
- High-volume API screening for firm-wide onboarding workflows
- Multi-user compliance team access with role-based permissions
- Ongoing client monitoring with automated re-screening
- Full case management and escalation workflow
- Adverse media monitoring with AI-powered news analysis
- Structured AML risk assessment module
MemberCheck Enterprise
Business Screening & Beneficial Ownership
For practice areas involving complex corporate structures, trusts, or UBO tracing, MemberCheck's business screening module provides the depth needed to identify ultimate beneficial owners and assess entity-level risk.
- Business entity screening and UBO identification
- Corporate structure mapping and beneficial ownership tracing
- Director and officer-level PEP and sanctions screening
- Jurisdiction risk scoring for cross-border matters
- Enhanced due diligence for high-value or complex transactions
- Exportable entity risk reports for client file documentation
Get Started
Start Screening Clients Today
NameScan is ready to use in minutes — no implementation project, no contract. Or speak with our team about enterprise options for larger firms.
NameScan — Free to Start
Sign up free, add credits, and run your first PEP or sanctions check in under 5 minutes. Ideal for individual solicitors through to mid-size firms.
Start Screening FreeEnterprise for Larger Firms
Speak with our team about MemberCheck Enterprise — firm-wide compliance infrastructure for high-volume or multi-office operations.
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CDD That Fits Into Your Existing Workflow
Check in Under 60 Seconds
Fee earners can run a full PEP and sanctions check from the NameScan portal in under a minute — no compliance team involvement required for standard risk profiles.
Instant Compliance Reports
Every check generates a downloadable compliance report with a timestamped record of the screening result — ready to attach to the client file.
Bulk Screening for High Volume
Upload a list of clients via CSV for batch screening — ideal for annual re-screening programmes or onboarding large cohorts of new clients.
Global Coverage for International Practice
Firms advising on cross-border matters can screen clients and beneficial owners against global sanctions lists, PEP databases, and adverse media across 130+ jurisdictions.
Need a simpler way to manage client due diligence?
Nexiant gives legal and professional service firms a fast, auditable, and regulation-ready solution — from individual checks to firm-wide monitoring.