Contexts
Legal
Translation Equivalents
- Nominee shareholder
Analysis
In Chinese company law, a nominee shareholder is one who holds shares in their own name on behalf of the beneficial owner, typically to hide the shareholder’s true identity. This concept is well-known to American securities law and such agreements are frequently filed with the lead federal and state agencies for securities regulation. (see sample SEC disclosure of nominee shareholders)
See our Article on the Chinese law concept for more details.