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Virtual Webinar: Ship Arrest: Sham & Facades of Ownership

April 4, 2022

The webinar held on the 25th Nov. 2021 was organized by the International Malaysian Society of Maritime Law(IMSML), with invited speakers Mr. Nathan Wheeler, Founder of LSR Services, and Mr. Oon Thian Seng, Partner of law firm T S Oon & Partners, Malaysia. The seminar highlights the complications of vessel ownership and how to determine true beneficial ownership from sham setups and facades, and the use of evidence to establish admiralty jurisdiction. The seminar discusses the legal considerations and the obstacles when the beneficial ownership is hidden behind shell companies operating in less transparent and offshore jurisdictions. To access the seminar details please click on the link below.

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