Coronavirus

The recent outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19 has quickly evolved from a local issue to a global crisis. In addition to the tragic human loss, the disease is having and will continue to have a profound economic impact. On this page we will be providing regular legal updates on issues affecting our clients’ businesses around the world. Below is a list of our published updates.

 

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Quid pro-quo: Conditioning Waiver Requests
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Implications of the CARES Act for International Trade
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FAQs on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act for Small Business, Friends and Neighbors
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Impact of the CARES Act on the Medical Device Industry
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FAQs on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for Food Service and Accommodation Franchisees
Financial Restructuring and Insolvency
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COVID-19 Pandemic – Comprehensive German Legislative Support Measures
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COVID-19: Legal Impact in Mexico; measures issued by various authorities
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World Bank Group and IMF Call for Debt Relief for IDA Countries
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SEC Takes Additional Actions Helping Public Companies Address the Impact of COVID-19
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Competitor Collaborations: Competition Agencies Respond to a Global Pandemic
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Congress Passes $2.2 Trillion COVID-19 Stimulus Bill
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Impact of the CARES Act on the Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Industries
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Historic US Disaster Relief Legislation in Response to COVID-19 Crisis Will Have a Significant Impact on Companies and Their Employees Through Changes in the Tax Code and Related Provisions
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Summary Matrix of $500 Billion Funding for Distressed Sectors
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Force Majeure of COVID-19 under Mexican Law?
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COVID-19 and Data Protection Compliance
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Corona Pandemia & Partial Reduction of Activity in France
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Glass Lewis Guidelines Update on Virtual-Only Meetings Due to COVID-19
Amid COVID-19 Crisis, Public Companies Make the Move to Virtual Meetings
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Spanish Government makes available first €20 billion to Spanish enterprises to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak
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Global Merger Clearance: The First Week of the New Normal
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Lex Corona - overview of current legislative measures of the Government of the Slovak Republic regarding the spread of the COVID-19 virus
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COVID-19 and force majeure under LNG sale and purchase agreements
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Managing civil disputes during COVID-19 crisis
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Summary of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
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The impact of COVID-19 on lease agreements in Germany – practical considerations
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How to navigate COVID-19 complexities in Spain – business (almost) as usual.
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Gov. Cuomo issues Executive Order allowing for remote notarization in New York State
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COVID-19: Russian legal impact
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European Commission publishes its emergency COVID-19 State aid rules and rapidly approves ten State aid schemes
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Merger control in times of COVID-19. Time for a change
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme launches with amended criteria
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Webinar COVID-19 - Crisis management also required in many areas of law
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COVID-19 – First EU trade measures focus on health supply, basic needs
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Current Conditions Present Historic Gifting Opportunities; Time to Review Retirement Plan Beneficiary Designations
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Restrictions on foreign investments imposed by the Spanish government
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Covid Corporate Financing Facility: further details released
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COVID-19: Main tax, social security, labor, economic and financial measures announced by the French government
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Unlocking Platform Technology to Combat Health Pandemics
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Beware of antitrust rules also in times of COVID-19
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Government-backed initiatives to support businesses impacted by the Coronavirus