Stay sharp and audit-ready with this high-impact AML seminar built for legal professionals. In just one morning, you’ll get the latest on regulatory changes, including new rules, the levy for reporting entities, and the potential shift to a Single Supervisor. You’ll unpack what a risk-based approach really means for your AML/CFT framework and gain practical strategies to strengthen compliance and avoid common audit pitfalls. With expert insights, real-world examples and actionable takeaways, this session delivers everything you need to future-proof your AML regime. Earn 3 CPD hours and walk away confident in your compliance strategy.
Friday, 27 February 2026
Chair:
Marty Robinson, Principal, Robinson Legal; co-author, The Anti-Money Laundering Regime: A Practical Guide (LexisNexis)
Description
Attend and earn 3 CPD hours
9.00am to 10.00am AML Regulatory Update
- New and pending regulation
- Levy for reporting entities
- What a move to Single Supervisor may mean for all reporting entities
- National strategy and regulators work programme
Presented by Dr. Giulia Dondoli, AMLSpecialist, Total AML
10.00am to 11.00am What Risk-Based Approach Really Means
- Why is the AML/CFT Act risk-based?
- The purpose of risk assessment at an entity and customer level
- The increased focus on risk and what it will mean for your AML/CFT Framework
Presented by Martin Dilly, CAMS-Audit, Director, Martin Dilly AML
11.00am to 11.15am Morning Break
Learning Objectives:
- Explore key regulatory changes in AML
- Understand What Risk-Based Approach Really Means
- Learn what law firms are getting wrong within AML compliance
11.15am to 12.15pm Audit-Proofing Your AML Regime: What Law Firms Get Right - and Wrong
As auditors, we continue to see recurring challenges in how law firms implement and maintain their AML regime. Be informed with an auditor’s perspective on the key areas where firms most often fall short and the areas they see great success for firms; these will be linked to practical steps you can take to strengthen compliance through observed successes and failures.
- Common AML control failures identified in recent audits, including weaknesses in client due diligence, ongoing monitoring/transaction monitoring, assurance, and governance
- Practical examples of best practices that enhance both compliance effectiveness and audit readiness
- Insights into how firms can proactively address emerging regulatory expectations and demonstrate a culture of compliance
Presented by Tijana Misur, Head of Audit & Consulting, AML Solutions
Presenters
Dr Giulia Dondoli, AML Specialist, Total AMLDr Giulia Dondoli is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) with an additional certification in audit (CAMS-Audit) and seven years of experience in AML/CFT compliance and consulting. Giulia is the Founder and Principal Consultant at Total AML and has audited and helped hundreds of reporting entities in New Zealand and Australia. Giulia holds a PhD in Law from the University of Waikato.
Marty Robinson, Principal, Robinson Legal; co-author, The Anti-Money Laundering Regime: A Practical Guide (LexisNexis)
Marty is a barrister and solicitor specializing in financial crime, with particular expertise in anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-financing of terrorism (CFT). He provides advice to businesses on regulatory compliance and deterring criminal exploitation, as well as representing defendants in criminal proceedings, victims of financial scams, and offering corporate governance guidance. His career spans roles in financial crime investigations, prosecutions, and defense since 2003, including with the United Kingdom Serious Fraud Office, Crown Solicitor's Office in Christchurch, and the Department of Internal Affairs in New Zealand, where he oversaw litigation and AML/CFT enforcement. Marty has been involved in major cases with sums up to NZD 500 million. His charity work supports Child Rescue New Zealand and Child ALERT (ECPAT NZ). He is admitted to practice in New Zealand, England and Wales, and New South Wales, Australia.
Martin Dilly, CAMS-Audit, Director, Martin Dilly AML
Martin has consulted full-time as an AML/CFT specialist since 2012. He has assisted entities across every sector of capture through the provision of audit, consulting, and training services in New Zealand, Australia, Samoa, and Vanuatu. Prior to forming Martin Dilly AML, Martin commenced his career as a corporate solicitor at Russell McVeagh and held senior legal and compliance roles at ABN AMRO Bank N.V. – New Zealand and with Heartland Building Society as Head of Compliance. During his time with Heartland, Martin also acted as company secretary for NZSX-listed company, Heartland New Zealand Limited. Martin is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and was the first person in Australasia to gain the CAMS Audit advanced certification. He has been internationally recognised by being appointed to the ACAMS teaching faculties for CAMS and CAMS-Audit. Martin has presented at AML/CFT conferences in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.
Tijana Misur, Head of Audit & Consulting, AML Solutions
Tijana is Head of Audit & Consulting at AML Solutions and is a CAMS-Audit certified AML/CFT professional with extensive experience providing both audit and consultancy services to thousands of New Zealand, Australian, and Pacific Island reporting entities, across all sectors. Regarded as one of New Zealand's leading AML experts, Tijana manages a team of consultants who have assisted over 200 law firms with their AML/CFT obligations, including audits. Tijana is a Chartered Accountant and gained her Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist certificate through ACAMS in 2016, and the CAMS-Audit advanced certification in 2018.
