Sponsored briefing: How to handle contractual disputes in the COVID-19 era

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Sponsored briefing: How to handle contractual disputes in the COVID-19 era

Since the COVID-19 coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, strict and unprecedented measures have been gradually imposed by governments around the globe to limit risks of contagion. On 11 March 2020, the severity of the phenomenon was emphasised by the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic. …

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Sponsored briefing: The COVID-19 Handbook – Force majeure and contracts

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Sponsored briefing: The COVID-19 Handbook – Force majeure and contracts

The novel coronavirus, now officially known as COVID-19, was first seen in Wuhan, China in December 2019 and continues to spread rapidly worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared it an ‘epidemic’ first and then a ‘pandemic’ on 11 March 2020. As COVID-19 cases continue to surge amid crashed markets and overwhelmed healthcare systems, it …

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Competition, supply chains and act of God clauses – First considerations for GCs in their Covid-19 responses

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Competition, supply chains and act of God clauses – First considerations for GCs in their Covid-19 responses

Businesses have shown remarkable resilience through an era defined by increasingly rapid change. Innovation, diversity and agility have driven adaptability and resilience. But now such resilience is facing a far more severe test in the shape of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping through societies and economies. Yet well-led businesses identify themes and opportunities emerging even from …

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‘Brutal clarity on priorities’ – A&O’s former chief looks back to the banking crisis for lessons to aid law firm leaders now

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‘Brutal clarity on priorities’ – A&O’s former chief looks back to the banking crisis for lessons to aid law firm leaders now

What lessons can we learn from the 2008/09 financial crisis to help law firm leaders manage the escalating disruption of the coronavirus outbreak ravaging populations and crippling economies? Every crisis is different and this one is very different and it’s no use merely fighting the last war. Nonetheless, in terms of dramatic economic upheaval and rolling uncertainty, …

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Sponsored briefing: Coronavirus’ effects in terms of Turkish labour law

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Sponsored briefing: Coronavirus’ effects in terms of Turkish labour law

A. Introduction The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic constitutes a major problem for the economy and employer-employee relations in Turkey and all over the world. At such a time, it is important to know how the pandemic affects the rights and responsibilities of the employer and the employee. At the same time, it is very difficult for …

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Guest comment: Covid-19 and City regulators – The limits of forbearance

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Guest comment: Covid-19 and City regulators – The limits of forbearance

Forbearance is something of a dirty word in UK financial regulation, at least with regulators themselves. It describes a situation where watchdogs voluntarily exercise their discretion not to enforce rules or other requirements on the regulated. And that’s why they don’t like it – no regulator has ever prospered by giving its industry a free …

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Sponsored firm profile:
Trowers & Hamlins

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Sponsored firm profile: <br> Trowers & Hamlins

Trowers & Hamlins has one of the largest disputes practices in Birmingham, handling high-end, complex and often cross-border matters for clients across all types of contentious work, with specialisms in commercial litigation, civil fraud and investigations, property litigation and construction disputes. Our Midlands practice is deeply connected into our wider business, with a significant proportion …

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Sponsored firm profile: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

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Sponsored firm profile: SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan

SyCip Salazar Hernandez & Gatmaitan (SyCipLaw) is one of the largest and most established law firms in the Philippines, marking its 75th anniversary in 2020. It is full service and has been consistently ranked as a top-tier firm in the country for all practice areas by international legal practice guides. SyCipLaw is the Philippine counsel …

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Sponsored briefing: Reverse corporate insolvency resolution process

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Sponsored briefing: Reverse corporate insolvency resolution process

Manoj K Singh and Vijay K Singh discuss the concept of reverse CIRP in India’s insolvency and bankruptcy matters In December 2016, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 (I&B Code 2016) was introduced with the objective of rescuing a company in distress by maximising the value of its assets and promoting entrepreneurship, availability of credit …

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