Can you rely on your force majeure clause?
As the pandemic continues to affect ongoing contractual relationships, the wording of a contract is crucial to determine whether delays...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.
Where commercial activities are disrupted, businesses need to understand what this means for their contracts, including whether they can rely on force majeure provisions, and any new or on-going disputes.
On this page you will find our latest insights on the contractual and dispute resolution 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.
As the pandemic continues to affect ongoing contractual relationships, the wording of a contract is crucial to determine whether delays...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Overview and analysis of the new guidance from The Cabinet Office and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority
On 24 April 2020, the English High Court issued a new decision concerning force majeure, which will be instructive as...
Plans to use two international regimes – the Hague and the Lugano conventions – to maintain the UK's status as...
On 24 April, the government launched a consultation seeking views on how it could relax certain requirements of the Capacity...
Remote mediation will come into its own in the coming months as businesses grapple with disruption in the court system...
As the UK economy contends with the coronavirus crisis, affected businesses will want to know when and whether conditions are...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
As the impact of Covid-19 prompts businesses to rethink and adapt the ways they work, it is more important than...
Following the French government’s declarations relating to the COVID-19 epidemic, guidance is needed to manage your commercial relationships with the...
The lockdown measures adopted by the Belgian Government in its ministerial decree of 18 March 2020 involve a complete closure...
The anticipated spread of coronavirus across educational institutions, cancellation of exams and temporary closures of universities is set to cause...
Where coronavirus causes business disruption, from fulfilment of deliveries to cancellation of events, a common question is whether commercial parties...
As the pandemic continues to affect ongoing contractual relationships, the wording of a contract is crucial to determine whether delays...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Overview and analysis of the new guidance from The Cabinet Office and the Infrastructure and Projects Authority
On 24 April 2020, the English High Court issued a new decision concerning force majeure, which will be instructive as...
Plans to use two international regimes – the Hague and the Lugano conventions – to maintain the UK's status as...
On 24 April, the government launched a consultation seeking views on how it could relax certain requirements of the Capacity...
Remote mediation will come into its own in the coming months as businesses grapple with disruption in the court system...
As the UK economy contends with the coronavirus crisis, affected businesses will want to know when and whether conditions are...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
As the impact of Covid-19 prompts businesses to rethink and adapt the ways they work, it is more important than...
Following the French government’s declarations relating to the COVID-19 epidemic, guidance is needed to manage your commercial relationships with the...
The lockdown measures adopted by the Belgian Government in its ministerial decree of 18 March 2020 involve a complete closure...
The anticipated spread of coronavirus across educational institutions, cancellation of exams and temporary closures of universities is set to cause...
Where coronavirus causes business disruption, from fulfilment of deliveries to cancellation of events, a common question is whether commercial parties...