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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023: Identity Verification

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Identity Verification (“IDV”) is a new process requiring individuals that run, own or control UK companies or limited liability partnerships (“LLPs”) to prove their identity to Companies House. IDV registration is voluntary...more

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Sanctions, Fraud is Coming to Town: 2022 in Review

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In 2022, the UK was forced to reckon with the charge of being soft on economic crime and being the destination of choice for kleptocrats seeking to launder their ill-gotten funds. No longer able to turn a blind eye to these...more

Proskauer Rose LLP

United Kingdom Legislates Against Opaque Overseas Ownership of Property

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With sanction regimes taking centre-stage in the global response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, transparency of property ownership has accelerated to become a priority of the United Kingdom’s government. On 15 March...more

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