As different countries respond in different ways to meet the challenges placed on businesses and the economy. Our guide sets out how different jurisdictions are changing their Insolvency Laws to help alleviate additional pressures placed on businesses as a consequence of cash flow pressures caused by COVID-19. We have updated our guide to include further changes … Continue Reading
We have updated our European & Middle Eastern Government Financial Support guide, which sets out what financial support businesses in different jurisdictions could access to help manage financial distress caused by Covid-19. We have updated this with new details for the Czech Republic, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia and France. To access the … Continue Reading
We have updated our European Government Financial Support guide, which sets out what financial support businesses in different jurisdictions could access to help manage financial distress caused by Covid-19. We have updated this with new details for the Czech Republic, EU, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK and UEA. To access the updated guide – click … Continue Reading
As different countries respond in different ways to meet the challenges placed on businesses and the economy. Our guide sets out how different jurisdictions are changing their Insolvency Laws to help alleviate additional pressures placed on businesses as a consequence of cash flow pressures caused by COVID-19. We have updated our guide to include further … Continue Reading
As different countries respond in different ways to meet the challenges placed on businesses and the economy. Our guide sets out how different jurisdictions are changing their Insolvency Laws to help alleviate additional pressures placed on businesses as a consequence of cash flow pressures caused by COVID-19. We have updated our guide to include further … Continue Reading
As different countries respond in different ways to meet the challenges placed on businesses and the economy. Our updated guide sets out how different jurisdictions are changing their Insolvency Laws to help alleviate additional pressures placed on businesses as a consequence of cash flow pressures caused by COVID-19.… Continue Reading
This quick guide summarises the duties that directors of Australian companies are subject to and how those duties change when the company is insolvent or at risk of being insolvent. It also gives an overview of the personal risk to directors when the company is in financial difficulty and suggests some practical tips to help … Continue Reading
Different countries frame the exact description of the role of directors of a company in different terms. One feature is common to all – the obligation not to continue trading if a company is insolvent. Again, the detailed implications of doing so vary from one jurisdiction to another. We have produced a consolidated guide setting … Continue Reading
On 7 April, we launched our Summary of European Governments Financial Support, to provide a quick and easy guide to what support is available to businesses. Please view our updated version of the guide, with additional content for a number of key Middle East countries. Throughout Europe and the Middle East, governments have sought to … Continue Reading
Boards are turning attention to life after lockdown. Businesses that ceased / slowed trading over the recent past are seeking the most efficient and effective paths to reactivation. Those paths will be navigated by reference to the amount and depth of scarring sustained by the business in lockdown and the shape of the new reality for … Continue Reading
This alert on the Federal Reserve’s new $2.3tr lending program deserves special attention as this program will be of interest to every business operating in the U.S as well as to States, municipalities and potentially other public entities. It reports on guidance issued by the Federal Reserve on a new $2.3tr lending program (the first … Continue Reading
Australian businesses are facing unprecedented challenges as the consequences of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic unfold. At this difficult time, it is critical to take measures to ensure that your business has sufficient working capital for at least three to six months and the risk of being required to repay or restructure your existing … Continue Reading
Last week we launched our European Government Financial Support guide setting out what financial support businesses in different jurisdictions could access to help manage financial distress caused by Covid-19. We have updated this with new details for Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Poland and Slovakia. To access the updated guide – click here.… Continue Reading
How are countries re-vamping their Insolvency and Restructuring Laws to Combat Covid-19. Our guide summarises the key changes in the following jurisdictions: Australia, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Japan, Poland, Russia, Spain, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States.… Continue Reading
A new law in Germany means new rules for rental and lease agreements during the Covid-19 crisis. The special rule which came into force on 1 April 2020 and that applies initially for a period of three months to all commercial and private rental and lease agreements, may have a significant economic impact for landlords … Continue Reading
Throughout Europe governments have sought to support businesses in financial distress due to Covid-19 in three ways – by giving them money, by lending them money and by relieving them of their bills and financial commitments. European governments are doing a mix of all three. To provide a quick and easy guide to what support … Continue Reading
On Saturday 4 April, HMRC issued further guidance on the Job Retention Scheme (“JRS”). Given the unprecedented economic backdrop against which the JRS is being introduced, the exact workings of it are still being developed and clarified, with each announcement in turn giving rise to further questions for employers and employees. We have produced a … Continue Reading
To assist German businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the packages, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist in understanding what financial support packages the EU have announced we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist Spanish businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist Italian businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist French businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist Czech Republic businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
To assist Belgian businesses in understanding what financial support packages are now available we have produced a helpful guide summarising those. This gives an overview of the package, the level of funding available, eligibility, how to apply and when it will be available.… Continue Reading
