B.C. lawyer wired $2.7 million to Dubai for client under stock probe

The Law Society of B.C. tribunal reviewed and increased professional misconduct findings against Vancouver lawyer Neal Burton Wang, who wired $2.7 million from his trust account to Dubai without making proper inquiries. The tribunal found that Wang’s conduct amounted to professional misconduct, as he failed to fulfill his gatekeeping responsibility and comply with society rules. The panel highlighted the importance of trust account regulations in preventing lawyers from becoming involved in money laundering.

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