Build your matter intake form
Add, remove, and reorder fields, declarations, conflict questions, and document requests by matter type.
KYC and AML/CFT for legal practices
Law firms must know their client, trace the source of funds, and screen every party on a matter. OneKYC runs client due diligence, maps beneficial ownership, scores risk, and keeps a defensible record, so lawyers can open matters sooner.
Onboard legal clients under your own brand
Send clients a branded link to upload their details and documents. It all lands in OneKYC, ready for client due diligence and matter opening.
Matter intake · 3 of 5 sections
- Client details
- Matter details
- 3Documents
- 4Identity & liveness
- 5Beneficial owners
Passport or NRIC
client-id.pdf
UploadedSource of funds evidence
bank-statement.pdf
UploadedRetrieve Myinfo with SingpassNext: identity
Myinfo, phone & email checks
Clients auto-fill their details with Singpass Myinfo, and verify phone and email by one-time code before they submit.
Document collection
Collect IDs, proof of address, source-of-funds evidence, authorizations, and entity documents in one intake file.
Identity & liveness
Add document verification and a liveness check when a client, signatory, or beneficial owner needs stronger assurance.
Trace every shareholder and director in one map
Build one relationship map across shareholders, directors, nominees and related entities for each matter, so reviewers can see who really owns and controls the client.
Ownership chain · client matterTraced
Client Entity
Pte Ltd · conveyancing
Corporate Shareholder
Ltd · BVI
High-risk jurisBeneficial Owner B
Shareholder & Director
UBO · screened clearBeneficial Owner A
Natural person
UBO · adverse mediaNominee Entity
Ltd · Nominee
Nominee · look-throughRelated Client Co.
Same director · prior matter
Cross-matter linkMapped, not just listed
You upload the client and entity data. OneKYC maps the ownership trail to each stakeholder and UBO to highlight shared relationships across matters.
Beneficial Owner A
45%45% effective ownership
60% x 75% look-throughUBO · Adverse media reviewBeneficial Owner B
40%40% direct ownership
Direct shareholder and directorUBO · Screened clearNominee Entity
15%15% via corporate shareholder
Nominee layer requires resolutionNominee · Look-through requiredRun compliance across the whole practice
Every control sits behind firm-wide access, alerting, and reporting, so partners, lawyers, and your MLRO each see exactly what they need, and can evidence it.
Multi-user login access
Whole teams work the same client and matter records, each with their own secure login.
Access control management
Role-based permissions set who can view, edit, approve, and report on each matter.
Blacklist monitoring
Screen against your firm's own internal blacklists alongside global watchlists, monitored continuously.
Risk assessment audit trail
Every risk decision, override, and sign-off is time-stamped and attributable.
Alerts & reporting
Real-time alerts on new hits and changes, routed to the right lawyer or the MLRO.
Dashboards & reports
Firm, team, and matter dashboards with management reports for partners and supervisors.
File exporting
Export records, evidence, and reports as PDF or CSV for the file, an audit, or the regulator.
Adverse media monitoring
Ongoing adverse-news screening across local and overseas media, in local languages.
Common rollout patterns at law firms
Property-transaction CDD
End-to-end CDD on buyer, seller, and source of funds for property transactions. A top FATF-flagged area.
Beneficial ownership tracing
Multi-jurisdictional UBO tracing for M&A, trust, and corporate matters with screening on every layer.
Risk-based client intake
Standardised intake with auto-routing to standard, enhanced, or simplified due diligence based on matter risk.
Compliance that supports your lawyers
See how regulated firms run client due diligence and ongoing monitoring across hundreds of matters at once.