A workshop for notaries and lawyers will take place in Kyiv, organised by the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI in cooperation with the Center for Financial Integrity.
The Centre for Financial Integrity and the Centre for Finance and Security (CFS) at RUSI invite notaries and legal professionals to a specialised workshop dedicated to strengthening compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) standards.
This training is part of the Ukraine Illicit Finance Capacity Development Implementation Programme, implemented jointly with DAI Global and supported by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
The workshop will focus on strengthening AML/CFT compliance among notaries and lawyers, with practical guidance on regulatory expectations, financial monitoring obligations, and identifying red flags in their daily work. Participants will engage in discussions with experts and the regulator – Ministry of Justice of Ukraine to address common challenges, analyse real cases, and clarify the balance between professional secrecy and mandatory reporting.
Date: 03 December 2025
Time: 09:30 – 13:45
Location: KSPA, Volunteer Battalions Street, 10, Kyiv, 01015
For participants from other cities, an online joining option will be provided.
Language: English with Ukrainian translation provided.
The workshop will be moderated by Olivia Allison – a senior financial investigator and researcher, with expertise in sanctions, anti-corruption, compliance, and corporate governance. She is a senior expert on internationally funded projects relating to combatting illicit finance and investigations of Russian sanctions circumvention. She is an associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and on the Advisory Board of the Center for Financial Integrity in Ukraine.
As a former KPMG Partner, Olivia founded and led the forensic and risk consulting department in Kyiv from 2016 to 2020. She was a founding Executive Committee member of the Ukrainian Network of Integrity and Compliance (UNIC).
All discussions will be conducted under the Chatham House Rule to ensure confidentiality and encourage open dialogue.
Participants of the workshop will receive digital certificates upon attending all sessions.