

Covid-19 coronavirus
How to plan and respond to the legal, regulatory and commercial challenges
How should the global financial services industry and businesses across the world respond to the unprecedented legal, commercial and regulatory risks posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, its profound impact on society and disruption to the ordinary course of everyone's personal and professional lives?
Businesses of all types need to ensure they are across the relevant issues, have a holistic picture of their risk position and engage with stakeholders appropriately to ensure they are best placed to adapt to a rapidly changing commercial environment. The decisions organisations make today may have far-reaching implications tomorrow.
We’ve produced a series of insightful analysis, practical checklists and concise guides to help you identify and assess the key legal and commercial issues, how to mitigate risk now and in the future as well as the short and long-term regulatory and operational implications of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic.
Key themes
Contingency planning and risk management

Directors’ duties and liabilities in financial distress during Covid-19
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Covid–19 coronavirus: what should banks and other financial institutions focus on?
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Covid–19 coronavirus: a cross-jurisdictional update on the pandemic’s impact on tax regulations
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Contingency planning and risk management
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Covid–19 coronavirus: global merger review (updated 11 December 2020)
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Covid–19 coronavirus: points to consider on M&A transactions
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Covid–19 coronavirus update: global application of antitrust rules (updated 11 December 2020)
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Contracts and supply chains
Discover more articles on this topicFinancing, investment and restructuring

Impact of Covid–19 coronavirus on private fundraisings – key legal considerations for investors and issuers
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Covid–19 coronavirus: key considerations for corporates when considering your debt facilities
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Covid–19 coronavirus measures impacting insolvency proceedings and enforcement (updated 24 June)
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Financing, investment and restructuring
Discover more articles on this topicGovernance and compliance

Covid–19 coronavirus: global survey of moratoria and forbearance measures (updated 30 April 2020)
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Covid–19 coronavirus: prompts for board members
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Covid–19 coronavirus: emerging data protection and cybersecurity guidance (Updated 18 June 2020)
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Governance and compliance
Discover more articles on this topicPeople and workforce

Covid–19 coronavirus and global employment law: key risks you need to be aware of – part 5
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Covid–19 coronavirus: will workplace reintegration be more complex than the evacuation? Five key challenges employers need to consider
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Lifting the Covid–19 coronavirus lockdown – what issues need to be considered when screening and testing your employees in Europe and the U.S.?
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People and workforce
Discover more articles on this topicPolitical, legislative and economic developments

Covid–19 coronavirus update: an overview of European Commission State aid decisions (updated 11 December 2020)
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Covid–19 coronavirus and the EU State aid response
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Covid–19 coronavirus update: global application of foreign investment control rules (updated 11 December 2020)
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Political, legislative and economic developments
Discover more articles on this topicHow is A&O responding to Covid-19?
