Reporting beneficial owners – how to comply with the Overseas Entity Beneficial Ownership Register (OEBO) and Trust Registration Service (TRS) (OnDemand)

The government recently enacted the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act 2022, which has introduced important new measures including: 

• a beneficial ownership register for overseas entities holding UK real estate
• the strengthening of unexplained wealth orders (UWOs)
• processes enabling easier prosecution of anyone involved in sanctions-busting

Our expert speakers discuss why it is important to understand your obligations with regards to declaring ownership of UK assets, and how to set up your processes and procedures to ensure your compliance. 

Speakers

• Nick Denys (chair), employment and company law policy adviser, the Law Society
• Edward Craft, partner, Wedlake Bell
• Dominic Sedghi, head of knowledge, Macfarlanes