Transfer Agent & Share Registry Software for Securities Lawyers
Entity Desk gives securities lawyers the infrastructure to maintain official shareholder registries, process share transfers, and manage cross-border reporting issuer compliance — with the precision and audit trail that securities counsel demand.
Everything You Need, in One Platform
Serve as the authoritative record-keeper for your reporting issuer clients with a registry that meets securities regulator standards across the US, Canada, and Hong Kong.
Process share transfers, issuances, and cancellations with automated documentation, registry updates, and compliant record-keeping — reducing turnaround time and manual risk.
Generate, track, and manage share certificates for every issuance and transfer. Maintain a complete certificate register with cancellation and reissuance history.
Every action on the registry — who made it, when, and what changed — is permanently logged. Provide clients and regulators with complete transparency on any transaction.
Manage filing and disclosure obligations simultaneously across US (OTC, EDGAR), Canadian (SEDAR+), and Hong Kong (SFC) regulatory frameworks from one platform.
Maintain a live, fully reconciled cap table that reflects every share issuance, transfer, conversion, and cancellation — always consistent with the official registry.
Act as Transfer Agent with the Infrastructure to Match
Securities lawyers acting as transfer agent for non-listed reporting issuers carry significant responsibility for the accuracy and integrity of the official shareholder registry. Entity Desk's Equity Management Mode was designed specifically for this role — providing the structured workflows, documentation controls, and audit trail necessary to fulfill transfer agent obligations with confidence. Whether you are managing a single reporting issuer or a portfolio of OTC-quoted companies, the platform scales to your practice.
- Transfer agent-grade registry with legal-standard documentation for every action
- Automated share certificate generation upon transfer or new issuance
- Reconciliation tools to ensure the cap table and registry remain in sync
- Shareholder verification and identity documentation storage for each record
- Secure data room for sharing registry data with auditors, counsel, and regulators
Built for the Complexity of Cross-Border Securities Work
Reporting issuers rarely have compliance obligations in just one jurisdiction. Securities lawyers advising clients listed or quoted on OTC Markets, the TSX Venture Exchange, or the Hong Kong Stock Exchange must navigate overlapping regulatory regimes, each with its own disclosure timetables and record-keeping requirements. Entity Desk consolidates this complexity into a single compliance calendar, with jurisdiction-specific guidance built into every workflow.
- Jurisdiction-mapped compliance checklists for US, Canadian, and HK securities law
- Beneficial ownership reporting aligned with FINCEN BOI requirements and SEDAR+
- AGM, EGM, and shareholder resolution documentation and voting records
- Automated deadline alerts for continuous disclosure and material change filings
- Multi-client management for law firms advising multiple reporting issuer clients
Explore More Use Cases
Reporting Issuers
Maintain shareholder registries and cap tables for non-listed public companies.
Startup Companies
Manage cap tables and equity rounds with investor-grade accuracy from day one.
Corporate Service Providers
Automate KYC/AML workflows and manage client entities for licensed TCSPs.
Registered Agents
Manage entity lifecycles, statutory compliance, and multi-jurisdiction portfolios.
Built for the Precision Securities Work Demands
See how securities lawyers use Entity Desk to act as transfer agent for reporting issuers across the US, Canada, and Hong Kong.