URGENT: If you are under investigation, have received a police summons, or been arrested for a financial crime in the UAE, call Al Adl Legal immediately at +971 4 834 2207. Under the UAE Criminal Procedure Law, early statements carry significant evidentiary weight. Do not speak to investigators without legal counsel present.
The UAE has become one of the world's most active jurisdictions for financial crime enforcement. In the last three years alone, Dubai Police handled over 500 financial crime cases, exchanging 1,733 financial crime dossiers with international partners. Between 2021 and 2022, the UAE confiscated AED 4 billion in money laundering proceeds and arrested 387 individuals. The UAE conviction rate for AML offences stands at 92.1%, meaning that when charges are brought, conviction is the norm, not the exception. This is the environment in which white collar crime investigations now operate in Dubai.
The enforcement landscape intensified further in October 2025 with Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 the new UAE Anti-Money Laundering Law, repealing the 2018 regulations. The new law lowers the evidentiary threshold for money laundering prosecution (knowledge can now be deemed from objective circumstances, prosecutors no longer need to prove actual criminal intent), expands money laundering to cover virtual assets and cryptocurrency, and introduces personal liability for directors and compliance officers. Combined with Operation HAECHI VI (April-August 2025, in which the UAE joined 40 countries and recovered USD 439M globally), the message is unambiguous: financial crime enforcement in the UAE has never been more aggressive.
At Al Adl Legal Consultants, listed in Forbes and based in Dubai's Business Bay, our white collar crime lawyers provide immediate, confidential, and strategically expert defence for executives, directors, businesses, and individuals facing investigation or prosecution for financial crime in the UAE, from fraud, embezzlement, and bribery to money laundering, insider trading, and virtual asset offences. As UAE Ministry of Justice licensed advocates, we appear in all UAE courts in Arabic and before the DIFC and ADGM Courts in English. 85% success rate. AED 50M+ recovered and defended. Free first consultation.
The UAE's white collar crime legal regulations are built on an interlocking body of federal laws that have been significantly reformed between 2021 and 2025. Understanding this system before any interaction with investigators or prosecutors is essential.
Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 (Penal Code) - Core Offences
Federal Decree-Law No. 31 of 2021 on the Issuance of the Crimes and Penalties Law (UAE Penal Code, as amended by Federal Decree-Law No. 36 of 2022) is the primary statutory system for all criminal offences in the UAE, including white collar crimes. Key provisions for financial crime practitioners:
• Article 399 Fraud:Obtaining property or a financial advantage through deception or fraudulent means. Felony-level offence carrying imprisonment and fines, severity depends on the value and circumstances
• Article 453 Breach of Trust (Embezzlement):Taking or using property or funds entrusted to one's care. Applies to directors, employees, agents, and any person with fiduciary responsibility over assets
• Article 422 Forgery:Creating, altering, or using false documents for financial advantage applies to corporate documents, financial statements, and commercial records
• Articles 234-239, Bribery:Offering, requesting, or receiving bribes applicable to both private sector bribery and public official bribery, with significantly elevated penalties for the latter
• Market Abuse:Insider trading, market manipulation, and disclosure violations are governed by Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 on Financial Markets (Securities and Commodities Authority regulations)
• Corporate criminal liability:Companies and legal entities can be held criminally liable alongside individual directors and officers fines can be imposed on the entity
Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 (New AML Law) - The October 2025 Landmark
2025 LANDMARK: Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 Regarding Anti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (effective 14 October 2025) is the most significant UAE financial crime reform since 2018. It repeals and replaces Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018. Cabinet Resolution No. 134 of 2025 provides the Executive Regulations. Every business, financial institution, and regulated professional in the UAE must review their AML/CTF compliance under the new regulations.
The five most important changes in Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 for defendants and their lawyers:
• Lowered evidentiary threshold (Article 2):Prosecutors no longer need to prove actual knowledge of criminal intent, knowledge of the illegal origin of funds can now be 'deemed' from objective circumstances and circumstantial evidence. This is the most consequential change for defence strategy.
• Virtual assets expressly included:Money laundering through digital systems, virtual assets (including cryptocurrency, NFTs), or cryptographic technologies is now expressly covered. VARA-licensed entities face enhanced scrutiny
• New predicate offences:Expanded list now includes trade-based money laundering, cyber-enabled financial crimes, environmental crimes, and tax evasion as predicate offences that can ground money laundering charges
• Director and officer personal liability:Increased personal liability for directors, compliance officers, and senior management of regulated entities, with inadequate AML controls, is now a personal criminal risk
• International cooperation:The UAE cannot refuse cooperation requests from foreign authorities solely on financial, tax, or confidentiality grounds, significantly expanding the reach of foreign investigations into UAE assets
UAE's FATF Grey List Removal & Intensified Enforcement
CONTEXT: The UAE was placed on the FATF Grey List (Jurisdictions Under Increased Monitoring) in 2022 and removed in February 2024 following comprehensive AML/CTF reforms. Removal from the Grey List has NOT relaxed enforcement, it has intensified it. The UAE continues to demonstrate its FATF compliance through visible enforcement actions, the new Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025, and active international cooperation. Defendants should understand that the enforcement appetite has never been higher.
The following table summarises the key offences and penalty ranges under UAE law. All penalties are subject to judicial discretion based on specific facts and circumstances. Al Adl advises on mitigation factors and the realistic penalty range for your specific case at the free initial consultation.
Governing Law | Penalty | Key Aggravating Factor | Offence |
Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025, Article 2-3 | 1-10 years imprisonment + AED 100,000-5,000,000 fine | Operates independently from the predicate offence, cumulative penalties are possible | Money Laundering (standard) |
Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025, Article 3(2) | Temporary imprisonment + AED 1,000,000-10,000,000 fine | Organised crime, abuse of authority, NGO vehicle, virtual asset anonymity tools | Money Laundering (aggravated) |
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, Article 399 | Imprisonment (quantum depends on value) + fine | High value, repeated conduct, vulnerable victims, organised group | Fraud / Obtaining Money by Deception |
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, Article 453 | Imprisonment + fine | Abuse of fiduciary position, large amounts, public funds involvement | Breach of Trust / Embezzlement |
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, Article 422 | Imprisonment + fine | Forgery used in financial fraud, combined with fraud penalties | Forgery of Documents |
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, Articles 234-239 | Imprisonment + fine + confiscation of proceeds | Organised scheme, high value, foreign official involvement | Bribery (private sector) |
Federal Decree-Law No. 31/2021, Articles 234-239 (aggravated) | Substantially higher imprisonment + fine + dismissal | Any involvement of public official, significantly more severe | Bribery (public official) |
SCA Regulations + Federal Decree-Law No. 26/2020 | Fines up to AED 100,000 + criminal referral for serious cases | DIFC/ADGM may have separate enforcement track | Market Abuse / Insider Trading |
All the above offences | Mandatory deportation following sentence for non-UAE nationals | Applies to all expat convicts, a de facto additional penalty | Expat deportation |
Asset confiscation applies across all money laundering and serious fraud convictions, the court orders confiscation of proceeds in addition to imprisonment and fines. Asset freezing orders can be obtained by prosecutors before a conviction. Al Adl advises on challenging asset freezes and confiscation orders.
Al Adl Legal provides full-service white collar crime legal support, from the moment you become aware of an investigation through to acquittal, appeal, or minimisation of penalty. Every matter is handled in complete confidence by UAE Ministry of Justice licensed advocates.
Criminal Defence - Fraud, Embezzlement & Breach of Trust
Fraud, embezzlement, and breach of trust are among the most commonly prosecuted white collar offences in Dubai and also among those most susceptible to mischaracterisation of civil disputes as criminal matters. A commercial disagreement escalates to a police complaint, and the responding party suddenly faces criminal investigation without understanding why. Al Adl's criminal defence lawyers intervene at the earliest possible stage during police questioning, before the Public Prosecution charges are filed, and throughout court proceedings.
• Pre-charge representation:advising on any interaction with police or prosecutors before charges are filed the most critical phase for defence strategy
• Early statement strategy:under the UAE Criminal Procedure Law, early statements carry strong evidentiary weight Al Adl ensures clients do not make inadvertent admissions
• Evidence analysis:forensic review of financial records, contracts, audit trails, and corporate documents to identify weaknesses in the prosecution's case
• Civil vs criminal characterisation:identifying and arguing that the underlying dispute is civil in nature, seeking to redirect to civil courts or dismiss criminal charges
• DIFC and ADGM fraud defence:white collar crime defence in DIFC and ADGM jurisdictions, common law proceedings in English
• Court of Cassation appeals:appealing criminal convictions and sentences to the UAE Court of Cassation on points of law
Money Laundering Defence & AML Investigations
Money laundering is now the UAE's most aggressively prosecuted financial crime with a 92.1% conviction rate, a lowered evidentiary threshold under the new October 2025 AML Law, and mandatory asset confiscation on conviction. Al Adl defends individuals and businesses at every stage of AML investigation from suspicious transaction reports (STRs) filed by banks through to full criminal proceedings. The new Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025's 'deemed knowledge' standard requires immediate expert legal advice when any AML inquiry begins.
• Pre-investigation advisory:if a bank files a suspicious transaction report (STR) or your account is frozen, Al Adl provides immediate advisory on your rights and next steps
• Account freezing challenges:applying to lift unjustified account freezes where insufficient evidence exists for continued restriction
• Money laundering defence strategy:under the new 2025 AML Law, knowledge of illegal origin can be deemed' Al Adl develops defence arguments challenging the deemed knowledge inference from objective circumstances
• Separation from predicate offence:the AML Law treats money laundering as an independent crime cumulative penalties for both the predicate offence and money laundering are possible. Al Adl negotiates the most favourable characterisation
• Virtual asset/cryptocurrency AML:defending VARA-regulated entities and virtual asset users under the 2025 AML Law's expanded digital asset provisions
• Cooperation and mitigation:Article 22(6) of the AML Law provides that courts may reduce sentences where defendants provide information leading to arrests or seizures Al Adl advises on cooperation strategy
Bribery, Corruption & Anti-Corruption Compliance
Bribery and corruption in the UAE carry criminal penalties for both the giver and the receiver there is no de minimis threshold, and the existence of an effective compliance programme is not a complete defence (though it may reduce sanctions). Al Adl defends individuals facing bribery allegations and advises organisations on proactive anti-corruption regulations compliant with both UAE law and international standards (UK Bribery Act, US FCPA where applicable to multi-national operations).
• Bribery defence:representing individuals accused of offering or receiving bribes in both public and private sector contexts
• Facilitation payments:advising on the legal status of facilitation payments under UAE law they are not carved out as exceptions
• Multi-jurisdictional bribery: where UAE bribery allegations intersect with UK Bribery Act or US FCPA exposure, Al Adl coordinates with international counsel
• Whistleblower protection:advising on UAE whistleblower protection provisions and managing the legal position of individuals reporting bribery
• Anti-bribery (ABC) compliance programmes:designing UAE-law-compliant anti-bribery policies, due diligence system, and gift/hospitality registers
• Deferred prosecution negotiations:engaging with the Public Prosecution on potential resolution mechanisms for corporate bribery matters
Virtual Assets & Crypto Financial Crime (VARA)
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has become one of the world's most active virtual asset regulators with enforcement actions against unlicensed operators, AML violations, and fraud schemes involving cryptocurrency. The 2025 AML Law expanded money laundering to expressly include virtual assets and cryptographic technologies. In late 2024, UAE authorities dismantled two major AML networks that had moved AED 641 million through cryptocurrency. Al Adl advises on VARA compliance and defends virtual asset businesses and individuals facing enforcement.
• VARA enforcement defence:representing VARA-licensed entities and applicants facing enforcement actions for AML violations, licensing breaches, and market conduct issues
• Cryptocurrency money laundering defence:advising on the new 2025 AML Law provisions specifically targeting virtual asset AML, including anonymous e-wallets, mixers, and privacy coins
• NFT and digital asset fraud defence:defending against fraud allegations arising from NFT sales, digital asset transactions, and DeFi protocol issues
• Virtual asset licensing advisory:advising on VARA licensing requirements for virtual asset service providers, unlicensed operation is a criminal offence under UAE law
• Crypto asset freezing orders:challenging court orders freezing cryptocurrency held in UAE-accessible wallets or exchanges
• Operation HAECHI VI context:understanding and navigating the enforcement environment shaped by the 2025 international operation targeting cyber-enabled financial crimes
Internal Investigations & Corporate Crisis Management
When a corporation discovers suspected fraud or misconduct by employees, directors, or third parties, an urgent internal investigation is essential both to understand the scope of the problem and to manage regulatory and criminal exposure. Al Adl conducts legally privileged internal investigations that preserve the company's position while generating the evidence needed to make informed decisions about reporting to authorities, civil recovery, or disciplinary action.
• Legally privileged internal investigation:conducting investigations under legal professional privilege reports cannot be compelled by investigators without waiver
• Forensic accountant coordination:working with forensic accountants to trace fraudulent transactions, identify asset misappropriation, and quantify losses
• Employee interview strategy:advising on the legal regulations for employee interviews during investigations, balancing investigation objectives with employment law obligations
• Voluntary disclosure strategy:advising on whether, when, and how to self-report findings to UAE regulators or law enforcement, voluntary disclosure can significantly mitigate penalties
• Board and audit committee advisory:advising senior management on their legal obligations when misconduct is discovered, fiduciary duties, regulatory notification requirements, and personal liability risk
• Crisis communication support:coordinating legally informed messaging to shareholders, banks, regulators, and the press during financial crime investigations
INTERPOL Notices, Extradition & Cross-Border Defence
Dubai is one of the world's most active jurisdictions for INTERPOL cooperation and extradition. The UAE has extradition treaties with multiple countries and actively participates in INTERPOL operations. Al Adl represents individuals with INTERPOL Red Notices connected to the UAE, defends against extradition requests, and assists UHNWI and HNWI clients with reputational defence and 'Greenzone' client continuance strategies.
• INTERPOL Red Notice challenges:representing individuals to challenge or restrict INTERPOL notices connected to UAE financial crime allegations including applications to INTERPOL's Commission for the Control of Files (CCF)
• Extradition defence:representing individuals facing extradition requests to or from the UAE for financial crime offences
• UAE government cooperation:the UAE actively cooperates with FATF, INTERPOL, Europol, and bilateral treaty partners Al Adl advises on the scope of this cooperation and its impact on specific cases
• Cross-border asset freezing:challenging multi-jurisdictional asset freezing orders obtained in UAE proceedings that affect overseas assets
• Safe travel advisory:advising on which jurisdictions present extradition risk for individuals with outstanding UAE financial crime allegations
• Reputational defence (Greenzone):managing reputational exposure for UHNWIs and public figures during financial crime investigations press, regulatory filings, and third-party relationships
AML/ABC Compliance Programmes & Regulatory Advisory
Proactive compliance is the most effective white collar crime risk management tool available to UAE businesses. Under Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025, financial institutions, DNFBPs (Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions), and virtual asset service providers are now legally required to implement AML/CTF compliance programmes and the personal liability of directors for compliance failures has been expanded. Al Adl designs and implements compliance system that meet current regulatory requirements.
• AML/CTF compliance programme design:customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), suspicious transaction reporting (STR), record-keeping, and staff training
• DNFBP compliance:advising real estate agents, gold dealers, lawyers, accountants, and other designated non-financial businesses on their AML obligations under the 2025 AML Law
• Risk assessment and typologies:conducting business-specific money laundering risk assessments aligned with UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) guidance and FATF standards
• Regulatory inspection preparation:preparing organisations for CBUAE, VARA, SCA, or ADGM AML inspections gap analysis, remediation, and mock inspection exercises
• AI-powered monitoring requirements:the 2025 AML Law requires higher-risk DNFBPs and virtual asset service providers to use AI systems for transaction monitoring. Al Adl advises on compliant implementation
• AML training:customised AML/CTF training programmes for boards, compliance teams, client-facing staff, and senior management
Asset Recovery - Civil & Criminal
Where a business or individual has been defrauded or had assets misappropriated, aggressive asset recovery through both civil and criminal channels can recover what was lost. Al Adl manages asset recovery proceedings combining urgent civil freezing orders, criminal complaints to the Public Prosecution, and international asset tracing.
• Urgent precautionary attachment:obtaining court orders to freeze the fraudster's UAE assets before they can be dissipated, applications handled within 24-48 hours
• Criminal complaint strategy:filing criminal complaints that trigger Public Prosecution asset freezing powers alongside the civil proceedings
• Asset tracing:coordinating with forensic accountants to trace misappropriated funds across UAE banks, companies, and properties
• International asset recovery:coordinating UAE proceedings with parallel asset recovery actions in other jurisdictions
• Judgment enforcement:enforcing civil judgments and criminal compensation orders against identified assets through the UAE Execution Court
• Virtual asset recovery:tracing and recovering cryptocurrency and digital assets stolen or misappropriated in financial fraud schemes
The most costly mistake in UAE white collar crime investigations is delay. Understanding the investigation process and acting at the earliest stage significantly affects outcomes.
Stage | What Happens | Al Adl's Critical Role |
Police Complaint Filed | A complainant files a criminal complaint at a police station or online. The police open an investigation file and may summon the accused for questioning. | CRITICAL: Do not attend police questioning without legal counsel. Al Adl advises on your rights, accompanies you to any police questioning, and ensures no inadvertent admissions are made. |
Public Prosecution Investigation | The case is referred to the Public Prosecution, which has broader investigative powers, including bank records, travel bans, and asset freezes. The accused is typically summoned for a prosecution interview. | Al Adl represents clients at all Public Prosecution interviews. Challenges improper investigative measures (unjustified travel bans, disproportionate asset freezes). Reviews all evidence disclosed. |
Referral to Criminal Court | If the Prosecution decides to charge, the case is referred to the criminal court. Indictment is filed. The court appoints a hearing date. | Al Adl reviews the indictment, files defence pleas, applies for bail where available, and prepares the comprehensive defence strategy for trial. |
Criminal Court Proceedings | The court hears evidence and submissions. In UAE courts, proceedings are primarily documentary — Al Adl files detailed Arabic-language written submissions backed by expert reports. | Al Adl files all written submissions, challenges prosecution evidence, engages expert witnesses (forensic accountants, industry experts), and conducts cross-examination where allowed. |
Judgment & Sentencing | The court issues its judgment of acquittal, conviction with penalty, or referral for further investigation. Asset confiscation is ordered separately. | Where acquitted: Al Adl applies to lift all asset freezes and travel bans immediately. Where convicted: Al Adl advises on appeal grounds and negotiates mitigation. |
Appeal — Court of Appeal & Cassation | Appeals can be filed to the Court of Appeal (on facts and law) and Court of Cassation (on law only, for serious matters). | Al Adl manages the full appeals process as licensed UAE advocates through to the Court of Cassation the highest court with jurisdiction over financial crime appeals. |
When your liberty, reputation, and assets are at stake, the choice of a lawyer matters more than at any other moment. Al Adl provides the combination of institutional credibility, legal precision, and practical experience that complex financial crime defence demands.
UAE Ministry of Justice Licensed Advocates:Al Adl appear in all UAE courts in Arabic and before DIFC and ADGM Courts in English as licensed advocates, without needing separate court counsel. From police station to Court of Cassation, one firm.
Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025 Current:Al Adl's white collar defence practice reflects the October 2025 AML Law: lowered evidentiary threshold, virtual asset provisions, director personal liability, and international cooperation obligations. Outdated advice in this jurisdiction causes convictions.
Immediate 24/7 Response:White-collar investigations can move very quickly. Al Adl responds to investigation inquiries as a priority same-day consultation available, day or night.
Financial Crime Specialists:Fraud, embezzlement, breach of trust, money laundering, bribery, insider trading, virtual asset offences, VARA enforcement, AML compliance. Al Adl does not refer to financial crime matters.
Cross-Border Capability:INTERPOL notices, extradition defence, international asset recovery, and multi-jurisdictional defence coordination with international counsel where required.
85% Success Rate & AED 50M+ Recovered:Al Adl's track record across all dispute and criminal defence types. Results count.
Absolute Privilege:All communications with Al Adl's lawyers are protected by absolute legal professional privilege. Financial crime investigations involve commercially sensitive information that cannot be disclosed.
Forbes-Listed Law Firm:institutional credibility when opposing large government prosecutorial teams, international regulatory agencies, or well-resourced complainants.
Bilingual Arabic-English:All UAE criminal court proceedings are in Arabic. DIFC and ADGM proceedings are in English. Al Adl's bilingual advocates handle both with precision at every level.
Free First Consultation:Understand your legal position, the realistic prospects of your defence, and the likely process before committing to any strategy.
White collar crime in the UAE refers to non-violent financial and corporate offences committed for financial gain including fraud, embezzlement, breach of trust, money laundering, bribery, corruption, forgery, insider trading, market abuse, and tax evasion. Typical targets of investigation include: company directors and senior executives accused of misappropriating company funds; employees accused of embezzlement; businesses facing AML investigations triggered by suspicious transaction reports from banks; entrepreneurs accused by former business partners; real estate developers facing fraud complaints, and virtual asset operators facing VARA enforcement. Since the UAE implemented its new AML law in October 2025 (Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025), the investigative net has widened significantly particularly for directors of regulated entities, virtual asset operators, and businesses with cross-border financial flows.
Penalties depend on the specific offence and circumstances. Key reference points: Money laundering (Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025): standard penalty is 1-10 years imprisonment plus a fine of AED 100,000-5,000,000; aggravated (organised crime, public official abuse, virtual asset anonymity tools): temporary imprisonment plus AED 1,000,000-10,000,000 fine. Fraud (Penal Code, Article 399): imprisonment plus fines, with severity linked to the value of the fraud and the manner of commission. Embezzlement/breach of trust (Article 453): imprisonment plus fines, elevated if public funds are involved. For all financial crime convictions: asset confiscation (proceeds and instruments of crime), for non-UAE nationals, mandatory deportation following sentence. Penalties can be cumulative where the same conduct constitutes both a predicate offence (fraud) and money laundering, both sets of penalties can apply simultaneously. Al Adl advises on the realistic penalty range for your specific situation.
Federal Decree-Law No. 10 of 2025 (effective 14 October 2025) is the most significant UAE AML reform since 2018, replacing Federal Decree-Law No. 20 of 2018. The most important changes: (1) Lowered evidentiary threshold: prosecutors no longer need to prove actual knowledge that funds are criminally derived, knowledge can now be 'deemed' from objective circumstances. (2) Virtual assets expressly included: money laundering through cryptocurrency, NFTs, and anonymous virtual asset technologies is now specifically criminalised with dedicated penalties. (3) New predicate offences: trade-based money laundering, cyber-enabled financial crimes, environmental crimes, and tax evasion added to the list of money laundering predicates. (4) Director personal liability: expanded personal responsibility for directors and compliance officers of regulated entities where AML controls are inadequate. (5) International cooperation: UAE cannot refuse foreign cooperation requests solely on confidentiality grounds, significantly exp
Yes, extradition from the UAE is possible. The UAE has extradition treaties with numerous countries and actively cooperates with INTERPOL under multilateral regulations. Key factors: (1) The UAE has bilateral extradition treaties with many Arab and other states. (2) The UAE actively participates in INTERPOL operations. Operation HAECHI VI (April-August 2025) saw the UAE join 40 countries to tackle cyber-enabled financial crime. (3) Recent extraditions include multiple cases of European fugitives arrested in Dubai and extradited. (4) INTERPOL Red Notices can restrict international travel and create UAE cooperation obligations even without a formal extradition treaty. However, extradition is not automatic, there are legal protections available, and INTERPOL notices can be challenged before the Commission for the Control of Files (CCF). Al Adl advises on both extradition defence and INTERPOL notice challenges and represents clients in these proceedings.
Yes. UAE banks are legally required to freeze accounts when they file Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) under Federal Decree-Law No. 10/2025. This can happen without prior notice to the account holder. Additionally, the Public Prosecution has the power to obtain asset freezing orders from courts as part of criminal investigations. However, account freezes are not permanent and can be challenged: (1) An Al Adl lawyer can apply to the relevant court to challenge a freezing order by demonstrating that the underlying basis is insufficient; (2) Providing detailed commercial explanations for the transactions that triggered the STR can satisfy the FIU and result in the freeze being lifted administratively; (3) Demonstrating that the value of assets frozen is disproportionate to the alleged offence can result in partial release of funds. Al Adl responds to account freezing emergencies immediately. Contact us the moment your account is frozen.
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