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Read moreCovid-19: Top Questions 12.6.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients on how standard legal processes, such as the preparation of Wills, have been affected by the current crisis. To help our clients, Pippa Collins, solicitor in our Tax and Trusts team has collated some …
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Covid-19: Top Questions 05.6.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients in the agricultural sector about the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on their business and supply chains. To help this important sector navigate a way through the key issues, Helen Mellors, partner in …
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Covid-19: Top Questions 29.5.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from family law clients about the impact of Covid-19 on challenging issues such as relationship breakdown, financial negotiations and childcare. To help our clients with their enquiries, Oliver Hall, partner in our Family team, has …
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Read moreCovid-19: The Business View - An overview from Philip Ashworth
Read moreBusinesses want to know how the latest issues are going to affect their business, not what the law says... This is the informed response from Philp Ashworth when asked what businesses need from their professional advisors in these challenging times, with new guidance emerging day by day. In addition to …
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Covid-19: Top questions 22.05.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from clients in the property market about the impact of Covid-19 and key issues such as contracts and leases, rent payments and many other key issues. To help our clients with their enquiries, Adrian West, …
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Read moreImpact of the Coronavirus Act 2020 on Commercial Leases
Read moreThe impact of the Coronavirus is being felt throughout all sectors and the property market is no exception. Here Stephen Kell, partner in our property and property litigation team, discusses the impact of the recent Coronavirus Act 2020 on commercial leases. The Coronavirus Act 2020 ("CA") came into force on …
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Covid-19: Top questions 15.05.2020
Read moreIn these challenging times, our teams have been receiving a high volume of queries from client about impact of Covid-19 on their businesses and key issues such as tenancies, debt recovery and the current status of the government support available to help them. To assist our clients with enquiries …
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Read moreWhat steps can I take to protect my business from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Read moreAcross the firm, we are continuing to receive many enquiries from businesses who have been adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of which relate to their resilience and survival during the current lockdown and its gradual easing. There is no doubt that businesses are struggling to survive, so …
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Read moreCovid 19: MAC clauses in funding agreements
Read moreMaterial adverse change (MAC) clauses are common in commercial contracts and can also be found in many finance agreements. The general gist being that the lender has no obligation to advance further funding, and/or may demand repayment of amounts already advanced, if there is any material adverse change or …