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Coronavirus

The legal implications

Insights to help you mitigate the risks associated with Coronavirus

While the primary focus of any business will be on ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff, businesses are facing an increasing number of challenges that need to be addressed and mitigated. The legal implications are wide-ranging and complex.

Here we bring together the practical considerations and insights into critical questions and from across different jurisdictions to help businesses manage and mitigate risk.

How can our lawyers help you to navigate through this period?

We can help you identify the risks, provide options and discuss various legal remedies, advise on the measures being taken by various governments, provide insight from an industry perspective, consider the supply chain and regulatory challenges, help you plan your response and minimise the threat of disputes.

We understand that you need strategic, cross-jurisdictional advice from experts who can help you respond quickly to the emerging crisis. Please get in touch with your usual Clifford Chance contact.

Key insights

Test, track & trace

As the world confronts the coronavirus crisis, many employers are keen to embrace new technology as part of their response to the pandemic, and they must assess whether and how new technology can fit into their business practically, legally and ethically. We set out some of the considerations and practical steps for employers.

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Coronavirus and force majeure

We have been advising across our network on numerous force majeure claims, following the coronavirus outbreak and the consequential restrictions and controls introduced by governments.

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Electronic signatures: when can these be used?

The precautions being put in place globally to address the spread of Coronavirus include recommending or requiring many people to work from home. This has raised the question of how to execute documents in these circumstances and whether it is possible to legally execute documents by electronic signature.

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Financial distress - tipsheet for directors

Your company's financial distress may be a challenging time in which critical, yet prudent decisions must be made. This tipsheet may focus your mind on best practice in these difficult circumstances.

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Our thinking

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Coronavirus Return to Work Toolkit

Given the legal position regarding a relaxation of lockdown requirements is rapidly evolving and in different ways in different countries, our global network has come together to offer a unique digital toolkit which aims to provide you with an overview of the key legal issues which your business needs to consider in the coming weeks and months.

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