TY - JOUR AB - Purpose This paper aims to explore the obstacles that the ethical guidelines of legal professionals pose in the implementation of an effective anti-money laundering regime, established in the law on anti-money laundering in Indonesia. Some compliance schemes have been developed to integrate the participation of gatekeepers in anti-money laundering efforts, but the solution to mitigate the challenges must be implemented through the participation of the legal profession.Design/methodology/approach The study uses a qualitative research methodology, including a triangulation of interviews with relevant experts, literature review and analysis of regulations. A deductive approach is employed to analyse the data.Findings The legal profession’s ethical regulations and laws were considered to be the cause for the Indonesian Government’s inability to implement the anti-money laundering regime. The findings show two practical solutions that could be implemented: A government policy for the amendment of the anti-money laundering law and organizational policy to increase support for the anti-money laundering regime; and active participation of legal professionals in an effective anti-money laundering regime in Indonesia.Originality/value This study provides insight into the participation of the legal profession in anti-money laundering efforts. VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 1368-5201 DO - 10.1108/JMLC-12-2018-0072 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JMLC-12-2018-0072 AU - Go Lisanawati AU - Benarkah Njoto PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Quo Vadis legal profession participation in anti-money laundering T2 - Journal of Money Laundering Control PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 764 EP - 769 Y2 - 2024/03/29 ER -