On January 31, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), originated from Wuhan, China, as a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern.
In response to such outbreak and in order to help companies tackle the legal issues they may face amid such critical situation, we have prepared a series of notes covering the impact of the outbreak on various aspects, including employment, finance, international trade and shipping, M&A and JV, as well as construction. In our notes, we analyze the challenges and opportunities that may arise, including in relation to the enforcement of the force majeure or material adverse change clauses under a contract, and other key issues that may give rise to disputes or cause business disruption.
Links to notes for different sectors:
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the employment relationship
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the finance sector
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on international trade Involving China
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on M&A and JV transactions
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the construction sector
- Impact of the coronavirus outbreak on luxury goods retailers
The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
