A partner at private client London law firm Child & Child has been fined £45,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules, according to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).
Khalid Mohammed Sharif breached a series of anti-money laundering laws between February 2015 and April 2016.
The tribunal found that Mr Sharif failed to check whether his clients, who were not named, were politically exposed persons (PEPs) or reported linked with criminal proceeds. He also failed to conduct enhanced due diligence, which was required in this case.
His clients were aiming to buy two flats in Knightsbr...
