Law firms
AML compliance built around how law firms work
Cover the full AML lifecycle - from the first client request to archiving and final deletion. Built around the AMLR's requirements: KYC, risk assessment, screening and ongoing monitoring - whether you're a sole practitioner or an international full-service firm across multiple jurisdictions.
The full AML workflow - use what you need
Meo is built around your firm's practice areas. Each area gets its own case type — embedding the internal procedures and risk processes the AMLR requires you to maintain, aligned with your business-wide risk assessment. Run Meo standalone or integrated with your systems.
1 · Case intake — new client → new matter, existing client → new matter
Meo is built around cases, not just clients: one client can have any number of cases, each tied to a practice area with its own setup. Open a case manually in seconds — or let an integration create it with data straight from your case management system.
2 · Purpose & nature of the relationship
Document what the engagement is for - the AMLR explicitly requires it. Attach the partner's notes, correspondence or the engagement letter directly to the case, so the purpose of the relationship is documented with everything else.
3 · Customer identification
Build a complete picture of who your client is. Meo assembles company data from official sources into one structured profile - registration, management, ownership - scoped to the case at hand. And when a case calls for more, dig deeper: add findings manually or from any source you trust.
4 · Ownership structure mapped
Visualize the full legal structure - who holds the shares, who holds the votes, through every holding company and layer - mapped in one interactive graph. Start from registry data and add entities the sources don't have. Built as the foundation the AMLR's beneficial-ownership analysis demands.
5 · Beneficial owners identified
From the structure to the people: Meo calculates indirect holdings by multiplication and summation against the AMLR's 25%-or-more threshold, and flags where control exists by other means. Every step documented.
6 · Reuse what's already verified
Data verified once in Meo works across every case that follows: an entity checked in one case can carry its verified information into the next. No duplicate collection, no asking the same client twice.
7 · Conflict & connection check
See instantly whether any identified entity - the client, a holding company, a beneficial owner - already appears in any other Meo case.
8 · PEP & sanctions screening
Every individual and entity can be screened against global lists - hits reviewed, matched or discarded with documented decisions.
9 · Preliminary risk assessment
The case can be scored against your firm's risk model before the client is contacted - so the data request matches the risk.
10 · Client data request
A branded, client-facing portal configured to what the case requires: the client confirms existing data, uploads documents, answers questions, or provides information on behalf of others - with the content matched to the practice area.
11 · Identity verification
Part of the client data request: clients confirm their identity with national eID, passport or driver's license - documents validated on the spot, so an expired or wrong ID is caught immediately.
12 · Final risk assessment & approval
Complete picture documented - generate a full client AML PDF report and route it to the responsible partner, who can approve and formally accept the risk.
13 · Ongoing monitoring
Continuous screening and re-assessment reminders for the life of the client relationship.
14 · Periodic review
CDD kept up to date on a risk-based cycle: Meo reminds you before a review falls due, and the client confirms what's current instead of starting over. The AMLR's update obligation, running on schedule.
15 · Retention
Closed cases stored with full documentation - retained for as long as the AML rules require.
16 · Deletion
When the retention period ends, data is delete - GDPR-compliant erasured.
Verified identity, without the friction
The AMLR recognises two paths to verified identity: eIDAS electronic identification and identity documents. Meo supports both - national eIDs for clients who prefer them, passport and ID-document validation for everyone else.
"Meo truly improves and streamlines our compliance work in terms of gathering KYC, preparing risk assessments, monitoring, and screenings. As for the people behind it, I can say they are excellent sparring partners, attentive, and consistently work to optimize the platform based on their customers’ needs."
Thorough PEPs and sanctions screening
Rely on our extensive network of live data sources to thoroughly screen individuals and companies, ensuring you have accurate and up-to-date information on your clients.
Customized onboarding flows to boost conversions
Simplify and elevate the customer onboarding experience, ensuring compliance and seamless identity verification.
Enhance client verification with comprehensive multi-source checks
Confirm client identities with ease, including names, addresses, birth dates, and social security numbers, through rapid cross-referencing with credit bureau databases.
Powerful solutions for smarter compliance
Discover a suite of intelligent tools designed to help you screen, communicate, and manage client data with confidence — all in one seamless platform.
Get the full picture with holistic profiles
Seamlessly aggregate critical client data for a complete, informed overview.
Holistic profile
Robust identity verification for global security
Ensure business and customer protection with our rapid, precise document verification.
Document verification
Streamline compliance with global sanctions & PEP screening
Utilize our advanced screening to identify sanctioned entities and PEPs, ensuring diligent AML compliance with our extensive global database
Sanctions & PEP screening
Encrypted communication with clients
Ensure secure communication with clients directly within the system, utilizing encryption for confidentiality and compliance.
Stay compliant
Effortlessly purge data you're no longer authorized to keep, ensuring full GDPR compliance at your fingertips.
See how Meo can help you win big for your clients.
Let us show you why Meo is the preferred choice for lawyers and law firms wanting to automate their AML processes.
