03Practice

Compliance as a first principle.

Whether the mandate is a licence application in the Delta or a gold consignment routed through a European refinery, the compliance question comes first — not last.

Areas

AML programmes

Design and review of anti-money-laundering programmes for traders and financiers.

KYC on counterparties

Onboarding diligence on miners, refiners, agents and offtakers.

Sanctions screening

UK, EU and OFAC sanctions and PEP screening frameworks.

Conflict-mineral checks

Alignment with OECD Due Diligence Guidance and LBMA responsible sourcing.

ESG & local content

Advisory across environmental, social and governance obligations.

Chain-of-custody

Documentation and audit trail from origin through refinery to buyer.

Building a programme, or reviewing an existing one?

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