Hector Sbert

Category: company fraud

  • Spain’s Equity Interest Reform: A Quiet Revolution for Asset Tracing?

    Spain is rarely the first jurisdiction that comes to mind when discussing corporate ownership transparency. Yet a proposed reform currently making its way through the Spanish legislative process may produce results that are more relevant to international asset recovery practitioners than many comparable initiatives in other jurisdictions. The draft Ley de Integridad Pública (Law on Public Integrity)…

  • The Transparency Debate: Corporate Secrecy vs. Corporate Publicity

    In recent years, the global conversation about corporate secrecy has intensified, driven by data leaks like the Panama Papers and ongoing efforts to expose financial misconduct. At the heart of this debate lies the question: Should information about corporate ownership and finances be made public, or is privacy a fundamental right that needs protection? Advocates…

  • Piercing the corporate veil in Spain

    Avoiding the use of legal entities to commit fraud One of the most important elements of company law is the limitation of the liability of the partners or shareholders. It is of course permissible to articulate business activities through a company, so that the personal assets are protected from the eventual outcome of the company.…