Coronavirus Resource Center

Coronavirus: Managing business impact and legal risks

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to escalate, ensuring well-being of employees is paramount, but it is not the only challenge. There is a vast array of operational and legal issues that businesses must address, too.

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Introduction

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 has quickly evolved from a local issue to a global crisis. Search all of our coronavirus legal updates on issues affecting your businesses around the world. Below is a list of our published updates.

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Americas

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View our CARES Act and Government Assistance Measures published updates

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COVID-19: Global Government Financial Assistance Measures

Our global team can provide advice on eligibility for governmental financial assistance measures on a global basis. 

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Financial Regulatory and Legislative Dashboard

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Some Good News: New IRS Guidance for Renewable Energy Projects

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Federal Banking Regulators Unite to Encourage Responsible Small-Dollar Lending

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COVID-19 – Key Provisions Tracker for Shelter in Place, Safer at Home, and Other Work Reduction Orders for Key Jurisdictions in the United States

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Relaxation not an option for leisure and hospitality sectors

The COVID-19 lockdown forced restaurants, hotels, gyms, theaters and casinos to shut their doors and put balance sheets under extreme strain, but some have tapped debt markets to see them through

Aviation
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Aviation M&A braces for impact

COVID-19 travel restrictions have put the aviation industry on the backfoot. M&A will not be an immediate priority, but consolidation and distressed deals will come in time

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Cracks show in retail as debt burden begins to bite

Retailers faced a difficult financing market before COVID-19 appeared, but lockdowns have made the situation even tougher

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EMEA

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View our Government Assistance Measures published updates

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Client Alert
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COVID-19: Global Government Financial Assistance Measures

Our global team can provide advice on eligibility for governmental financial assistance measures on a global basis. 

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Financial Regulatory and Legislative Dashboard

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AGMs: A snapshot of the FTSE 350's reaction to COVID-19 restrictions and new legislation published on general meetings

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High yield bonds: know your numbers

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COVID-19 Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) – An Overview of Restrictions in Western Europe and the CEE

tables outside a restaurant
Insight

Relaxation not an option for leisure and hospitality sectors

The COVID-19 lockdown forced restaurants, hotels, gyms, theaters and casinos to shut their doors and put balance sheets under extreme strain, but some have tapped debt markets to see them through

Aviation
Insight

Aviation M&A braces for impact

COVID-19 travel restrictions have put the aviation industry on the backfoot. M&A will not be an immediate priority, but consolidation and distressed deals will come in time

escalator image
Insight

Cracks show in retail as debt burden begins to bite

Retailers faced a difficult financing market before COVID-19 appeared, but lockdowns have made the situation even tougher

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Asia-Pacific

View by region All | Americas | EMEA | Asia-Pacific

View our Global Contacts

Client Alert
Alert

COVID-19: Global Government Financial Assistance Measures

Our global team can provide advice on eligibility for governmental financial assistance measures on a global basis. 

Aviation
Insight

Aviation M&A braces for impact

COVID-19 travel restrictions have put the aviation industry on the backfoot. M&A will not be an immediate priority, but consolidation and distressed deals will come in time

Financial Institutions M&A: Sector trends - June 2019
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Global retail M&A volume drops to lowest total since 2009

COVID-19 has put dealmaking in the already disrupted retail industry under further strain. Some retailers, however, have proven resilient and those that survive will see opportunity to vertically integrate supply chains and invest in technology capabilities

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Australian foreign investment approval measures in response to COVID-19 and other recent Australian foreign investment approval developments

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Global Contacts

 

Key Contacts

Americas

Doug Jensen
Tai Park

EMEA

Ian Bagshaw
Emmie Jones
Patrick Sarch

Asia-Pacific

Andrew Clark
Baldwin Cheng

Country Lead Contacts

Americas

United States
Matthew Hurlock
Elena Millerman
David Thatch

Brazil
John Anderson
John Guzman

Mexico
Jorge Kim
Arcelia Olea

 

EMEA

Belgium
Muriel Alhadeff
Willem Van de Wiele

Czech Republic
Jan Stejskal

Egypt
Tarek Mohanna
Said Hanafi

Finland
Janko Lindros
Timo Airisto

France
Alexis Hojabr
Saam Golshani

Germany
Tobias Heinrich
Dennis Heuer

Italy
Michael Immordino
Ferigo Foscari
Leo Graffi

Kazakhstan
Maxim Telemtayev
Pavel Kornilov

Poland
Klaudia Malczewska
Radomir Szewczuk

Qatar
Michael Turrini
Anne Wicks

Russia
Andrei Dontsov
Nikolay Feoktistov
Igor Ostapets
Ekaterina Palagina

Saudia Arabia
James Rimmer
Doug Peel

Slovakia
Juraj Fuska
Michal Pališin

South Africa
Gary Felthun
Craig Atkinson

Spain
Juan Manuel de Remedios
Yoko Takagi

Sweden
Johan Steen
Jan Jensen

Switzerland
Alexandre Mazuranic
Anne Veronique Schlaepfer

Turkey
Güniz Gökçe

United Arab Emirates
Abdulwahid Alulama
Ian Bagshaw
Marcus Booth
Emmie Jones
Steve Worthington

United Kingdom
Ian Bagshaw
Marc Israel
Emmie Jones
Patrick Sarch

Uzbekistan
Kamilla Azamat
Yokubjon Isakov

Asia-Pacific

Australia
Nirangjan Nagarajah
Joel Rennie

Bangladesh
Fergus Smith

Brunei
Matt Osborne

China
Vivian Tsoi
Alex Zhang

Hong Kong SAR
Daniel Yeh
Baldwin Cheng

Indonesia
Kristo Molina
Fajar Ramadhan

Japan
Jun Usami
Brian Strawn

Korea
Dongho Lee
Ji Hong

Philippines
Fergus Smith

Singapore
Tabitha Saw
Charles McConnell
Kaya Proudian

Taiwan
Fergus Smith

Vietnam
Jon Bowden
Fergus Smith

 

Practice Lead Contacts

Americas

Asset Finance
Chris Hansen
Mike Smith
Rick Smith

Bank Finance
Heather Waters-Borthwick
Binoy Dharia

Capital Markets
David Thatch
Rupa Briggs
Colin Diamond
Ed So

Competition
Kathryn Mims

Disputes
Glenn Kurtz
Tai Park

Executive Compensation
and Benefits
Henrik Patel
Vicky Rosamond

Financial Restructuring
and Insolvency
Tom Lauria 
Scott Greissman

Government Bailouts/Infrastructure Finance
Anna Andreeva
Elena Millerman
Nandan Nelivigi
Armando Rivera Jacobo

Mergers & Acquisitions
John Reiss
Matthew Hurlock
Luke Laumann

Private Fund Finance
Jake Mincemoyer
Nicholas Palumbo

Sponsor Finance
Brenda Dieck
Justin Wagstaff

EMEA

Asset Finance
Justin Benson

Bank Finance
Jeremy Duffy

Capital Markets
Jill Concannon
Inigo Esteve
Jon Parry

Competition/State Aid
Genevra Forwood

Disputes
Mark Clarke

Executive Compensation
and Benefits
Nicholas Greenacre

Financial Restructuring
and Insolvency
Ian Wallace

Government Bailouts/Infrastructure Finance
Henning Berger
Jonathan Rogers
Simon Caridia
Caroline Sherrell

Mergers & Acquisitions
Country leads as above

Private Fund Finance
Gareth Eagles

Sponsor Finance
Colin Harley