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The law firm at the heart of the Panama Papers revelations has decided to close its offices in the British-dependent territories of Jersey, Isle of Man and Gibraltar, the Guardian newspaper reported. Mossack Fonseca "will be ceasing operations" in those territories, "but we will continue serving all of our clients", it said. "This decision has been taken with great regret, as Mossack Fonseca has had a presence in these locations for more than 20 years," the Panama-based law firm added.
The office closures were part of a strategy to "consolidate our service office network," it said. The announcement came nearly eight weeks after the first reports about the Panama Papers emerged, divulging details taken from nearly four decades of records from Mossack Fonseca's computer archives. They revealed that many prominent leaders, politicians, celebrities and wealthy individuals around the world used Mossack Fonseca to start up or run offshore entities to hold their assets. Although offshore companies are not in themselves illegal, the sudden publication of the Mossack Fonseca also remains under investigation in the British Virgin Islands, the country's financial regulator confirmed this week.

Copyright Independent News Pakistan, 2016

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