Use case
Client due diligence for law firms and corporate services
Law firms and corporate service providers must know who their client is, and who owns it, before the engagement starts. AdverseMe screens the client and traces its ownership to depth 6 across 117 sources, scores the findings with 4 independent AI judges, and produces a PDF with the working that can be filed with the engagement letter.
- Ownership depth
- 6 levels
- OFAC 50 percent
- Computed across the chain
- Sources
- 117
- Report
- PDF, free
The workflow, in plain language
Client due diligence is a file, not a search. The check has to be done, and the working has to be kept.
- 1
Client intake
Before an engagement letter is signed, the client, its directors and its beneficial owners are screened for sanctions, PEP status and adverse media.
- 2
Transactions and formations
A company formation, a share transfer or a property deal brings new parties. Each one is screened, and the ownership chain is checked for listed parties.
- 3
The file
The record of the check goes in the matter file. When the supervisor or the firm's own compliance partner asks, the working has to be there.
- 4
Ongoing relationships
Long-running clients are re-screened periodically and whenever a sanctions list changes.
How AdverseMe fits
The ownership question, answered with receipts
Owners, traced and explained
Screen a company and the ownership graph follows officers, parents and beneficial owners to depth 6, with GLEIF LEI and SEC 13D and 13G edges. Inferred links are drawn dashed so a nominee arrangement is never mistaken for a registry fact.
Ownership graph →OFAC 50 percent rule, done for you
If listed parties together hold half or more of an entity anywhere in the chain, the entity is flagged as blocked by ownership. No spreadsheet arithmetic.
How the rule is computed →Sanctions and PEP in the same run
13 official feeds snapshotted twice a day, 5 GCC and MENA national lists parsed daily, PEP checks and adverse media, all in one screening.
Coverage →A report for the matter file
The branded PDF carries each finding, each of the 4 judges' reasoning and an Engine Trace of every source searched and every wrong-entity match dropped. Downloads are free.
Reports →Wrong-entity matches, shown not hidden
Common names produce candidates that are not your client. Engine Trace lists each one and why it was dropped, which is the part a reviewer most wants to see.
Engine Trace →Clients on watch
Put ongoing clients on a daily, weekly, monthly monitor. Delta checks against changed lists are free; a confirmed hit escalates to a case for the responsible partner.
Monitoring →Firms in the UAE with DNFBP obligations should also read the UAE DNFBP page. Plans from $49 a month on the pricing page.
Frequently asked questions
Can AdverseMe screen a company and its owners in one go?
Yes. A company screening checks the entity itself and traces officers, parents and beneficial owners to depth 6. Each person found in the chain is screened for sanctions, PEP status and adverse media, and the OFAC 50 percent rule is computed across the ownership.
How do we show a supervisor what was checked?
Download the PDF for the screening. It lists every source searched, every finding with each judge's reasoning, and the candidates dropped as wrong-entity matches. The audit log records who ran the screening and when.
Can several fee earners share one account?
Yes. Teams and roles are included on every plan, so partners, associates and the compliance function can work from one account with cases assigned to the right person.
Is this suitable for a small practice?
Yes. Starter is $49 a month for 50 screenings and includes every feature, including the ownership graph and PDF reports. There is no annual commitment.
Screen the next client before the engagement letter.
Plans start at $49 a month for 50 screenings. Every plan includes the AI council, the ownership graph, Engine Trace and PDF reports.