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Shell Companies
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International Financial Law Prof Blog
Treasury Acting Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Adam J. Szubin Op-Ed: A Dangerous Shell Game
As the official overseeing the U.S. government’s efforts to track terrorist and illicit money flows, I’m often asked about the novel or obscure ways that criminals or terrorists move money.…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Panama Papers – Legal Implications for Lawyers (the Lawyer to Lawyer radio show)
On Lawyer 2 Lawyer, hosts Bob Ambrogi and Craig Williams join Jessica Tillipman, the assistant dean for field placement at George Washington Law School, and Professor William Byrnes, a member…
Asset Search Blog
Divorce & Hidden Money: Panama Charly & Helga Glock’s Search For Assets
By Fred Abrams
[caption id="attachment_15451" align="aligncenter" width="640"] This 30th post in the “Divorce & Hidden Money” series highlights a RICO lawsuit Helga Glock commenced in 2014. The lawsuit alleges Glock pistol inventor Gaston Glock…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Relatives of at least eight members of the top leadership of China’s Communist Party have offshore holdings
The leaked records shine light on how some Chinese political elites use the offshore world to keep their finances discrete. Not all offshore dealings are illegal, but incorporations in the…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
US Lawyers Facilitating Foreigners Money Laundering Through US Real Estate?
See 60 Minute's story on Global Witness Investigation 2 million US companies opened in 2015, most shell companies with just a bank account and potentially anonymous ownership.... excerpts from…
China Law Blog
Buying and Selling China WFOE Shell Companies
By Dan Harris
Every few months or so (including this morning) I get an email or a call from someone who wants to know if our law firm has any clients that might…
M & A Law Prof Blog
Delaware tax haven?
By CorporateAcquisitions MergerLawBlogger
What? Was it a slow news week last week? Nothing else newsworthy to write about? [jk] That can be the only explanation for this piece that appeared in this weekend's…
Securities Compliance Sentinel
SEC Attacking Purveyors of Shells
Not a good day for those whose livelihood is in the buying and selling of public shells. http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2011/2011-262.htm
Asset Search Blog
Financial Fraud Via Shell Companies In Nevada, Delaware, Etc.
By Fred Abrams
My post "Domestic Shell Companies & An Asset Search" explained that assets are sometimes concealed by shell companies used in a variety of financial frauds. In fact, states like Nevada…
Asset Search Blog
Asset Search News Roundup: January 4, 2009
By Fred Abrams
This "Asset Search News Roundup" highlights shell companies which can be used to conceal bankruptcy estate, marital, probate or other assets. As "Bank Melli Accused Of Hiding Its Fifth Avenue…