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Coronavirus / COVID-19 – Corporate

The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.

On this page you will find our latest insights on the corporate issues relating to coronavirus and the actions that businesses should be taking now to prepare.

If you would like to discuss how we can help you identify and mitigate the risks to your business, please contact one of the experts listed below or your usual Osborne Clarke contact.

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Coronavirus COVID-19

UK government legislates to shield businesses vital for public health from foreign takeovers

Changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 (EA02), which were laid before Parliament yesterday and came into effect today (23 June

23/06/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

UK government legislates to shield businesses vital for public health from foreign takeovers

23/06/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Investor challenges amid the Covid-19 crisis create a platform for social change

In the post-pandemic investment universe, investors in private alternative funds, such as real estate, private equity, infrastructure and debt funds...

01/06/2020

Workforce Solutions

Future M&A in the Workforce Solutions sector: how will companies do deals and preserve value in a post lockdown world?

What might attract buyers and investors? One effect of lockdown has been the acceleration of digital transformation. This may translate...

28/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Parliament to enact new laws to help companies in financial difficulty

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was published on 20 May 2020. Our understanding is that this will go through...

21/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

New law to make it easier to hold AGMs during lockdown

The Bill is being fast-tracked through parliament, with the aim of becoming law as soon as 3 June 2020. The...

21/05/2020

Corporate

A view of the M&A landscape post lockdown

The merger and acquisition market – as with much else – has largely paused during lockdown, but activity will resume...

20/05/2020

Corporate

Venture Capital | Future Fund: further guidance released but questions remain

On Monday 18 May 2020, the British Business Bank published final details for the UK government's hotly anticipated Future Fund...

19/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Does UK government COVID-19 support come with strings attached?

The discussion has crystallised around three main themes: restricting access to support for companies which are registered in offshore tax...

18/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

International guide | Navigating government COVID-19 support measures

In this international guide, our experts provide an overview of the government support measures that are available to businesses, across...

18/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus | Protecting your UK business: an overview

Every business will be concentrating on the issues that are having the most immediate and significant impact on their people...

15/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

AGMs and company filings: UK government and FRC issue Q&A on legal changes to ease COVID-19 problems

The government and the Financial Reporting Council, the body responsible for the oversight of financial reporting in the UK, have...

20/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Legal Briefing | The EU's exit strategy for business

In this edition, we look at the EU's response to the pandemic and at the 'exit strategy' which the European...

16/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

COVID-19 | Lockdown and 'walk away' clauses: Is Covid-19 a MAC event under English law?

Material adverse change (MAC) is a catch-all concept designed to capture unpredictable and unforeseen events or circumstances which have an...

08/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Can a company director or secretary or LLP member be furloughed?

This insight sets out the specific considerations for furloughing company officeholders – which includes company directors and company secretaries -...

07/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Legal Briefing | What we're seeing

In this edition, we look at some of the questions we're seeing and on which we are supporting businesses. If...

03/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme 2.0: "The Overhaul"

What is CBILS? The temporary Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme ("CBILS") is part of a wider package of government support...

03/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus A guide for your business

Disruption to trading, workforces, and supply chains present a range of legal challenges for businesses, while governments are looking to...

01/04/2020

Read time 5m

Coronavirus COVID-19

The UK Coronavirus Act | an overview

This Insight sets out a high level summary of key parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received royal assent...

31/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Changes to insolvency rules proposed to support businesses impacted by COVID-19

The UK Government has announced wide-ranging emergency legislation in response to the Coronavirus crisis, in an attempt to reduce the...

30/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

French government amends corporate rules to help companies deal with COVID-19 crisis

In the context of the covid-19 health crisis and the ensuing lockdown, on 25 March 2020 the French Government adopted...

30/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Special Measures under Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 proposed by Ministry of Corporate Affairs & SEBI for COVID-19

The MCA has provided special measures to support Companies and Limited Liability Partnership Firms (“LLPs”) during the COVID-19 period. These...

26/03/2020

Regulatory and compliance

Government guidance on public sector contract variation and procurement to tackle crisis

In response to the exceptional demands for urgent procurement by public authorities for vital supplies – and pressures on existing...

26/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

UK COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility: how does it work and which companies are eligible?

On 17 March 2020 the Chancellor announced a new Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), to help larger, financially sound, companies...

20/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Listed company AGMs: the COVID-19 factor

As the government continues to impose a series of increasingly stringent social distancing policies in response to the coronavirus outbreak...

20/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Boardroom response: COVID-19 and what should directors be doing now?

Directors' statutory duties Company directors will need to carefully consider how to address coronavirus risks within their own businesses. In...

13/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Corporate transactions: the impact of COVID-19 internationally

For those engaged in a corporate transaction – perhaps an acquisition, a disposal or an investment round – there will...

12/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus | A guide for your business

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and...

11/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus set to stress corporate finance arrangements

The corporate treasurers of any business that could potentially suffer from the adverse financial impact of Covid-19 will be acutely...

05/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

How will coronavirus impact corporate transactions and reporting?

Listed company disclosure obligations For publicly traded companies, boards will need to be mindful of their responsibilities to disclose unpublished...

03/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

UK government legislates to shield businesses vital for public health from foreign takeovers

Changes to the Enterprise Act 2002 (EA02), which were laid before Parliament yesterday and came into effect today (23 June

23/06/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

UK government legislates to shield businesses vital for public health from foreign takeovers

23/06/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Investor challenges amid the Covid-19 crisis create a platform for social change

In the post-pandemic investment universe, investors in private alternative funds, such as real estate, private equity, infrastructure and debt funds...

01/06/2020

Workforce Solutions

Future M&A in the Workforce Solutions sector: how will companies do deals and preserve value in a post lockdown world?

What might attract buyers and investors? One effect of lockdown has been the acceleration of digital transformation. This may translate...

28/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Parliament to enact new laws to help companies in financial difficulty

The Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill was published on 20 May 2020. Our understanding is that this will go through...

21/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

New law to make it easier to hold AGMs during lockdown

The Bill is being fast-tracked through parliament, with the aim of becoming law as soon as 3 June 2020. The...

21/05/2020

Corporate

A view of the M&A landscape post lockdown

The merger and acquisition market – as with much else – has largely paused during lockdown, but activity will resume...

20/05/2020

Corporate

Venture Capital | Future Fund: further guidance released but questions remain

On Monday 18 May 2020, the British Business Bank published final details for the UK government's hotly anticipated Future Fund...

19/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Does UK government COVID-19 support come with strings attached?

The discussion has crystallised around three main themes: restricting access to support for companies which are registered in offshore tax...

18/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

International guide | Navigating government COVID-19 support measures

In this international guide, our experts provide an overview of the government support measures that are available to businesses, across...

18/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus | Protecting your UK business: an overview

Every business will be concentrating on the issues that are having the most immediate and significant impact on their people...

15/05/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

AGMs and company filings: UK government and FRC issue Q&A on legal changes to ease COVID-19 problems

The government and the Financial Reporting Council, the body responsible for the oversight of financial reporting in the UK, have...

20/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Legal Briefing | The EU's exit strategy for business

In this edition, we look at the EU's response to the pandemic and at the 'exit strategy' which the European...

16/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

COVID-19 | Lockdown and 'walk away' clauses: Is Covid-19 a MAC event under English law?

Material adverse change (MAC) is a catch-all concept designed to capture unpredictable and unforeseen events or circumstances which have an...

08/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Can a company director or secretary or LLP member be furloughed?

This insight sets out the specific considerations for furloughing company officeholders – which includes company directors and company secretaries -...

07/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Legal Briefing | What we're seeing

In this edition, we look at some of the questions we're seeing and on which we are supporting businesses. If...

03/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme 2.0: "The Overhaul"

What is CBILS? The temporary Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme ("CBILS") is part of a wider package of government support...

03/04/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus A guide for your business

Disruption to trading, workforces, and supply chains present a range of legal challenges for businesses, while governments are looking to...

01/04/2020

Read time 5m

Coronavirus COVID-19

The UK Coronavirus Act | an overview

This Insight sets out a high level summary of key parts of the Coronavirus Act 2020, which received royal assent...

31/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Changes to insolvency rules proposed to support businesses impacted by COVID-19

The UK Government has announced wide-ranging emergency legislation in response to the Coronavirus crisis, in an attempt to reduce the...

30/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

French government amends corporate rules to help companies deal with COVID-19 crisis

In the context of the covid-19 health crisis and the ensuing lockdown, on 25 March 2020 the French Government adopted...

30/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Special Measures under Companies Act, 2013 and Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 proposed by Ministry of Corporate Affairs & SEBI for COVID-19

The MCA has provided special measures to support Companies and Limited Liability Partnership Firms (“LLPs”) during the COVID-19 period. These...

26/03/2020

Regulatory and compliance

Government guidance on public sector contract variation and procurement to tackle crisis

In response to the exceptional demands for urgent procurement by public authorities for vital supplies – and pressures on existing...

26/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

UK COVID-19 Corporate Financing Facility: how does it work and which companies are eligible?

On 17 March 2020 the Chancellor announced a new Covid-19 Corporate Financing Facility (CCFF), to help larger, financially sound, companies...

20/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Listed company AGMs: the COVID-19 factor

As the government continues to impose a series of increasingly stringent social distancing policies in response to the coronavirus outbreak...

20/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Boardroom response: COVID-19 and what should directors be doing now?

Directors' statutory duties Company directors will need to carefully consider how to address coronavirus risks within their own businesses. In...

13/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Corporate transactions: the impact of COVID-19 internationally

For those engaged in a corporate transaction – perhaps an acquisition, a disposal or an investment round – there will...

12/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus | A guide for your business

From workforces to supply chains, financing and corporate activity, businesses should ensure they are across the spectrum of risks and...

11/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

Coronavirus set to stress corporate finance arrangements

The corporate treasurers of any business that could potentially suffer from the adverse financial impact of Covid-19 will be acutely...

05/03/2020

Coronavirus COVID-19

How will coronavirus impact corporate transactions and reporting?

Listed company disclosure obligations For publicly traded companies, boards will need to be mindful of their responsibilities to disclose unpublished...

03/03/2020

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