Paul Beckett

Paul Beckett is a human rights and commercial lawyer located on the Isle of Man. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Tax Havens and International Human Rights. Follow him on Twitter @SynceritasPaul

Orphan structures: holding companies accountable when owners don’t exist

By: Paul Beckett

When companies use legal loopholes to mask beneficial owners, it becomes almost impossible for human rights defenders to hold them to account.