Hill Dickinson and Lewis Silkin are placing some of their non-fee-earners and associates on furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic, The Lawyer understands. It is understood that one-third of UK staff at both firms have been placed on furlough leave, with the firms taking the decision to use the UK Government’s grant scheme – providing […]
DLA Piper has placed some of its non-fee-earners on furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The firm has furloughed a number of people in its UK property and workplace team. The department provides premises and office services including management and maintenance of DLA’s offices. The firm states that the employees are currently at home […]
Simmons & Simmons is to delay partner distributions, echoing similar measures taken across the legal industry to reduce the impact of the fallout of the Covid-19 emergency. On top of the distribution delay, the firm said every decision about pay and bonuses will be deferred until later in the year. A spokesperson for the firm […]
Partners at Slaughter and May have been told they will not receive their quarterly distributions following a recent management decision. Senior partner Steve Cooke has suspended discretionary distributions to the partnership to ensure the firm can go forward during the Covid-19 crisis. Holiday allocations have also been addressed by Slaughters’ leadership, with everyone at the […]
Bird & Bird is to withhold a portion of its partners’ upcoming quarterly profits as a precautionary measure against the economic fallout that might stem out of the Covid-19 health crisis. A percentage of quarterly profit distributions will be devoted to a reserve created to sustain the business for the duration of the crisis. A […]
Womble Bond Dickinson is placing some of its non-fee-earners on furlough in response to the coronavirus pandemic, while it has also deferred partner distributions. The Lawyer understands that one-third of UK staff have been placed on furlough leave, however, their salaries will be topped up to 100 per cent, the firm said. In response to the […]
The old saying goes that necessity is the mother of invention, and this has been starkly demonstrated within the legal industry over the past few weeks. ‘Necessity’ here is represented by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ‘invention’ by the rapid pace with which professionals have had to rethink the way that they operate while coping with […]
Every festivity has its own set of traditions, and Chinese New Year is no exception. In towns and cities, during the celebrations, red envelopes containing money are usually exchanged among families and friends as a good luck wish. This year, however, the tradition was partly broken. Instead of cash, envelopes were filled with face masks. […]
In the midst of tragedy and tough choices, lawyers are back, says Dentons chair Joe Andrew, and the practice of law will never be the same.
The outbreak and rapid spread of the COVID-19 has roiled markets and disrupted business, threatening the global and local economies. In an attempt to support local businesses to overcome the crisis related to the effect of COVID-19, Cyprus Government have announced a number of TAX measures, which are yet to be finalized and submitted for […]
By Maxwell J. Brunette and Bruce Graham A new job protected leave was announced by the Alberta government on March 13, 2020. The general details are as follows: Under the Employment Standards Code (Alberta), employees will be entitled to take a leave of 14 days where they are required to self-isolate or are caring for […]
Wednesday March 25 2020 is likely to prove a crunch point for retail, leisure and commercial occupiers, with quarterly rents due.
It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is set to have a significant personal and economic impact on us all. In this briefing note, we summarise the available government supports for businesses and practical considerations for Irish lenders and borrowers.
The rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic is causing a severe impact on everyone’s daily life, and is putting considerable strain on the economy as a result of the new challenges stemming from the pandemic. The real estate sector is no exception from this.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused historic losses across financial markets and business, exacerbated by the oil price war between OPEC and Russia. What is next for companies and investors who face losses as a result of what are now extremely disadvantageous transactions?
The 2nd COVID-19 Act, which came into force on 22 March 2020 following the announcement in the Federal Law Gazette (BGBl 16 / I / 2020), also contains a federal law regarding accompanying measures to COVID-19 in the judiciary. There is also a substantively significant provision in Section 2: The period from the entry into […]
The occurrence of Covid-19 is arguably a case of force majeure. This is to be assigned to the neutral sphere. The consequences of this for construction projects depend on the work contracts. If the client and contractor have not agreed on the applicability of ÖNORM B 2110, the ABGB applies . According to the ABGB, […]
This blog is written towards the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown. We are not yet three weeks in, and do not know what the future holds. This post has already been updated once since publication and in the fast paced news of coronavirus, more updates will come. This post therefore may not be an exhaustive […]
The Health and Safety Executive have clarified that, in certain limited circumstances, employers do have an obligation make to a report under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, or RIDDOR.
Electronic signatures have been suddenly gaining traction and interest as the governmental measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 make it difficult for contracting parties to sign agreements with wet ink, in the traditional manner. Swiss law provides for certain categories of electronic signatures. In particular, a qualified electronic signature legally equates to the traditional […]
Are there any behaviours which, within the context of a public health epidemiological crisis, could be punishable under criminal law? And under administrative offense law? Among the catalogue of crimes aimed at repressing anti-economic and public health offences, the law provides for and punishes as a crime the acquisition of essential goods, such as medicines, […]