The MENA FCCG and the Beirut Bar Association Lead Private Sector Efforts to Support Lebanon’s Removal from the FATF Grey List
MENA FCCG in partnership with the Beirut Bar Association (BBA), has delivered Lebanon’s first advanced financial crime compliance seminar specifically designed to engage the legal profession in supporting the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List.
Lebanon was placed on the FATF Grey List in October 2024. The FATF Mutual Evaluation Report identified Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBPs), including lawyers and notaries, as a critical gap in the country’s Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) framework.
Held on 30 June 2026 at the Beirut Bar Association headquarters, the event was dedicated exclusively to Lebanese legal professionals. More than 700 lawyers received advanced training covering money laundering, trade-based money laundering, anti-corruption and bribery, fraud and scams, digital asset crimes, and emerging financial crime risks.
