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For law firms
Verified clients and qualified signatures for legal work
Check who your client is before the matter starts, keep the AML file on one record, and sign with a qualified electronic signature. Identity checks are included in every plan, with no fee per check.
Used by DLA Piper and Bird & Bird.
Download the client file
Sound familiar?
Remote clients, paper-era checks
POST
Certified copy to follow by post
From the client
Onboarding waits for the post.
Firms still collect certified copies and confirm the person on a video call.
The client verifies on their phone in about 3 minutes, before the first call.
MATTER CHECKLIST
UBO check: to do
Work started 3 months ago
The check comes after the work.
A Dutch disciplinary board found a firm finished its client verification three months after the work began.
Identity and KYC answers are in place before you open the matter.
SHARED DRIVE
Risk assessment template v2.docx
Copied for every client
The risk assessment is a Word file.
Bar supervisors find assessments missing, generic or never updated.
A scored questionnaire per client, versioned, renewed on schedule.
Which work is covered
AML rules cover your transactional work
Article 3(3)(b)
Property and companies
Buying and selling property or businesses, and creating, running or managing companies, trusts and similar structures.
Article 3(3)(b)
Client money and accounts
Managing client money, securities or other assets, and opening or managing bank, savings or securities accounts.
Articles 21 and 70
Advice stays privileged
Legal advice and court work stay under privilege. The client checks for transactional work do not.
The EU AML Regulation applies from 10 July 2027.
See how Trust Circle maps to AMLR, article by article →How it works for a new matter
From new client to signed documents, in one place
- 01
Invite the client
One secure link from your People directory.
- 02
They verify once
ID document scan and liveness check. Valid for 2 years and across matters, with no fee per check.
- 03
They answer your KYC questions
Purpose of the matter, source of funds, PEP status and sanctions. You get a risk level.
- 04
Everyone signs with a QES
Lawyers, clients and counterparties sign in the ZealiD app, or inside DocuSign or Adobe Acrobat Sign.
KYC answers renew on schedule, 30 days before they expire.
KYC
One client file, ready for your bar's review
Every client shows identity status, KYC status, risk level and the date their answers run out. Download a client's full history in one go.
Matter documents
Drafts and signed copies in one place
Each matter gets a Trust Circle for drafts, final versions and signatures. Only verified members can open a file.
Qualified signature
When "any e-signature" isn't enough
Where German law requires written form, only a qualified signature replaces it (BGB §126a). French public contracts signed electronically need an advanced signature on a qualified certificate, or a QES. And a QES has the legal effect of a handwritten signature in every EU country (eIDAS Article 25(2)).
Share purchase agreement.pdf
Scan with the ZealiD app to sign
Qualified electronic signature · qualified timestamp
What it costs
Pay for the plan, not for every client
Prices from the providers' public pricing pages, checked 6 Nov 2026: Thirdfort for law firms. Trust Circle prices are billed yearly.
Legal and public tenders · DLA Piper
Read the case study →€20 saved per signature
Qualified signatures for lawyers, employees and clients, inside DocuSign.
Law · Bird & Bird
Read the case study →12x faster contract signing
Remote identification and qualified signing for lawyers and clients, in DocuSign and Adobe Acrobat Sign.
Pricing
Plans for law firms
Professional + KYC add-on
€119.20 a month, billed yearly
+ €100 a month for KYC
- Up to 10 users
- 75 QES a month
- KYC questionnaires, risk scoring and automatic renewal
Identity verification is included in every plan, with no fee per check. See all plans →
For your IT and security review
Answers your security team will ask for
- ZealiD AB is a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List (Sweden)
- Supervised by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS)
- Audited every year by TÜViT, an accredited eIDAS conformity assessment body
- Documents stored in Stockholm, EU
- Client consent recorded
- As a QTSP, ZealiD carries liability for compliance, identities and information security under EU authorisation
ZealiD AB
QUALIFIED TRUST SERVICE PROVIDER
Open your next matter with a verified client
Verify them, run your KYC questions and sign, before the work starts.
FAQ
Questions from law firms
Do AML rules apply to law firms?
Yes, for transactional work: property and company deals, client money and accounts, and setting up companies and trusts (AMLR Article 3(3)(b)). Legal advice and court representation stay under privilege.
Which documents can be signed with a QES?
Corporate bylaws, NDAs, purchase agreements, employment and contractor agreements, loan agreements, consulting and partnership agreements, and any other document.
Can clients sign inside DocuSign or Adobe Acrobat Sign?
Yes. ZealiD's qualified signature works inside both.
Does identity verification cost extra?
No. It is included in every plan, from Micro to Enterprise, with no limit on how many people you verify. The person verifying doesn't pay either. A verification stays valid for 2 years.
Who in my firm can see KYC data?
The Owner, Admins and Users of your business account. External members of your Trust Circles never do.
What is ZealiD's legal status?
ZealiD AB is a Qualified Trust Service Provider on the EU Trusted List, supervised by the Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS).
More questions? See all answers on ZealiD Answers →