Which organization coordinated the 2016 investigation known as the Panama Papers?

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists coordinated the 2016 investigation known as the Panama Papers. The project involved journalists and news organizations in many countries examining a massive leak of financial documents.

The documents came from Mossack Fonseca, a Panama-based law firm that specialized in incorporating offshore companies. German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung obtained the material and shared it with the ICIJ, which organized the international reporting effort.

The Panama Papers and Pandora Papers are separate investigations. The Panama Papers were published in 2016 and focused on Mossack Fonseca. The Pandora Papers were published in 2021 and involved records from multiple offshore service providers. Their similar names can cause confusion, but the ICIJ is associated with both projects.