In-house counsel will not be spared from the new AML/CTF regime. From July 2026, Australia’s AML/CTF regime will expand to include lawyers and other professional services. Be guided through key steps—risk assessments, compliance programs, staff training, and AUSTRAC registration that will be essential for you and your organisation to implement.
Hear from a legal expert and a General Counsel sharing real-world insights on initiating AML/CTF readiness.
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1.00pm to 2.00pm Skills In-House Lawyers Will Need with AML/CTF
Australia’s AML/CTF regime is expanding in July 2026 to cover a broader range of professions, including lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, real estate professionals, dealers in precious metals and stones, and trust and company service providers.
- Join with a legal expert to gain an understanding of the outline of the key steps your organisation should be taking now to prepare for these new obligations
- Gain tips and strategies for everything from risk assessments and compliance programs to staff training and AUSTRAC registration
- Hear directly from a General Counsel about her experience initiating AML/CTF readiness within her organisation, offering practical insights and lessons learned to help you navigate the transition with confidence
Presented by Caroline Ord, Partner, Gadens and Aggie Maisano, General Counsel, Gadens
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
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Aggie Maisano, General Counsel, Gadens
Aggie Maisano is the General Counsel at Gadens Lawyers. Aggie is a Fellow of the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership having completed the Vincent Fairfax Ethical Leadership Program. Aggie was awarded a Fellowship of Monash University in 2021. Aggie’s career spans over two decades where she held regional and national roles with two major accounting firms in portfolios of governance, ethics and regulatory; providing guidance and counsel to partners and staff across 12 countries. This required navigating different ethical, cultural, legal and political issues to support firms at different stages of development. Aggie serves on the Ethics Committee of the Law Society of NSW and the Human Research Ethics Committee of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Aggie is a passionate supporter of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and is delighted to serve as a Director of the Brandenburg Foundation. Aggie is developing her skills as an amateur photographer!
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Caroline Ord, Partner, Gadens
Caroline specialises in the areas of financial services and funds management law. Having practised in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Caroline has a broad range of global regulatory, corporate and commercial experience. Caroline principally advises on financial regulatory law, including a wide range of Chapter 7 and other regulatory and compliance matters, such as: requirements for, and exemptions from, the need for an AFSL or ACL, AFSL and ACL applications, relief, applications, compliance programs and training, proposed digital assets, including stablecoins and NFT products, carbon credit arrangements, payment system regulation and compliance, including payment processing, digital wallets and other non-cash payment products, product disclosure and advertising, including design and distribution obligations, breach reporting, unfair contract terms, AML/CTF programs and related compliance, including training, general corporate and governance matters. Caroline also advises on the establishment of retail and wholesale managed investment schemes in a range of industries (property, income, carbon credits, offshore Private Equity) and the preparation of offer documents for fund managers and public offer superannuation funds. She has significant experience in reviewing and negotiating legal and commercial fund terms for clients wishing to invest in, re-evaluate and exit private equity/venture capital funds in a variety of foreign jurisdictions. Caroline is recognised by clients for having an innovative and outcome-focused mindset and she enjoys collaborating with clients, regulators and colleagues to achieve their objectives.
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This seminar is part of a series
In-House Counsel Lunchtime Series 2025
In-House Counsel are under more pressure than ever with expanding workloads, shrinking budgets and increasing regulatory complexity. Sign up for this lunchtime series of webinars to ensure that you are across the latest developments and gain essential strategies, practical tips plus vital legislative and case law updates - all aimed to assist you to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Plus, by the end of the year be CPD compliant with all 10 CPD points completed including your mandated Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management. Make it easy & save by registering for the full series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording at any time convenient to you.
Description
Attend the complete series and earn 10 CPD Units including:
7 Units in Substantive Law
1 Unit in Professional Skills
1 Unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 Unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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In-house counsel will not be spared from the new AML/CTF regime. From July 2026, Australia’s AML/CTF regime will expand to include lawyers and other professional services. Be guided through key steps—risk assessments, compliance programs, staff training, and AUSTRAC registration that will be essential for you and your organisation to implement.
Hear from a legal expert and a General Counsel sharing real-world insights on initiating AML/CTF readiness.
Wednesday, 29 October 2025
1.00pm to 2.00pm Skills In-House Lawyers Will Need with AML/CTF
Australia’s AML/CTF regime is expanding in July 2026 to cover a broader range of professions, including lawyers, conveyancers, accountants, real estate professionals, dealers in precious metals and stones, and trust and company service providers.
- Join with a legal expert to gain an understanding of the outline of the key steps your organisation should be taking now to prepare for these new obligations
- Gain tips and strategies for everything from risk assessments and compliance programs to staff training and AUSTRAC registration
- Hear directly from a General Counsel about her experience initiating AML/CTF readiness within her organisation, offering practical insights and lessons learned to help you navigate the transition with confidence
Presented by Caroline Ord, Partner, Gadens and Aggie Maisano, General Counsel, Gadens
Description
Attend and earn 1 CPD unit in Substantive Law
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
Presenters
![]()
Aggie Maisano, General Counsel, Gadens
Aggie Maisano is the General Counsel at Gadens Lawyers. Aggie is a Fellow of the Cranlana Centre for Ethical Leadership having completed the Vincent Fairfax Ethical Leadership Program. Aggie was awarded a Fellowship of Monash University in 2021. Aggie’s career spans over two decades where she held regional and national roles with two major accounting firms in portfolios of governance, ethics and regulatory; providing guidance and counsel to partners and staff across 12 countries. This required navigating different ethical, cultural, legal and political issues to support firms at different stages of development. Aggie serves on the Ethics Committee of the Law Society of NSW and the Human Research Ethics Committee of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. Aggie is a passionate supporter of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and is delighted to serve as a Director of the Brandenburg Foundation. Aggie is developing her skills as an amateur photographer!
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Caroline Ord, Partner, Gadens
Caroline specialises in the areas of financial services and funds management law. Having practised in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, Caroline has a broad range of global regulatory, corporate and commercial experience. Caroline principally advises on financial regulatory law, including a wide range of Chapter 7 and other regulatory and compliance matters, such as: requirements for, and exemptions from, the need for an AFSL or ACL, AFSL and ACL applications, relief, applications, compliance programs and training, proposed digital assets, including stablecoins and NFT products, carbon credit arrangements, payment system regulation and compliance, including payment processing, digital wallets and other non-cash payment products, product disclosure and advertising, including design and distribution obligations, breach reporting, unfair contract terms, AML/CTF programs and related compliance, including training, general corporate and governance matters. Caroline also advises on the establishment of retail and wholesale managed investment schemes in a range of industries (property, income, carbon credits, offshore Private Equity) and the preparation of offer documents for fund managers and public offer superannuation funds. She has significant experience in reviewing and negotiating legal and commercial fund terms for clients wishing to invest in, re-evaluate and exit private equity/venture capital funds in a variety of foreign jurisdictions. Caroline is recognised by clients for having an innovative and outcome-focused mindset and she enjoys collaborating with clients, regulators and colleagues to achieve their objectives.
[30641988928]
This seminar is part of a series
In-House Counsel Lunchtime Series 2025
In-House Counsel are under more pressure than ever with expanding workloads, shrinking budgets and increasing regulatory complexity. Sign up for this lunchtime series of webinars to ensure that you are across the latest developments and gain essential strategies, practical tips plus vital legislative and case law updates - all aimed to assist you to reduce risk and meet regulatory requirements. Plus, by the end of the year be CPD compliant with all 10 CPD points completed including your mandated Ethics, Professional Skills and Practice Management. Make it easy & save by registering for the full series or just the sessions that interest you. Watch each session live online or as an on-demand recording at any time convenient to you.
Description
Attend the complete series and earn 10 CPD Units including:
7 Units in Substantive Law
1 Unit in Professional Skills
1 Unit in Ethics & Professional Responsibility
1 Unit in Practice Management and Business Skills
This program is applicable to practitioners from all States & Territories
If you register for the full series as a live online product after the date of an individual session, you will be sent the recording for the sessions that have passed. Alternatively, you can register for individual sessions by following the links below.
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