A global investigation exposed the inner workings of one of the world’s top creators of hard-to-trace companies, trusts and foundations, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. The data trove included information on more than 200,000 offshore entities. The Panama Papers investigation was published in 2016. Read the stories
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There are legitimate uses for offshore companies and trusts. The inclusion of a person or entity in the ICIJ Offshore Leaks Database is not intended to suggest or imply that they have engaged in illegal or improper conduct. Many people and entities have the same or similar names. We suggest you confirm the identities of any individuals or entities included in the database based on addresses or other identifiable information. The data comes directly from the leaked files ICIJ has received in connection with various investigations and each dataset encompasses a defined time period specified in the database. Some information may have changed over time. Please contact us if you find an error in the database.
There are legitimate uses for offshore companies and trusts. Read more