Chancellor sets out further economic measures to weather the COVID-19 storm
The UK government has set out its Winter Economy Plan, its latest stimulus package which provides more targeted support for...
The coronavirus (COVID-19) poses considerable risks and challenges for all sectors, across all regions.
National governments have pledged huge sums to support businesses, including through state-backed loans. It is important to understand how these schemes work, whether your business is eligible and how this might impact your existing financing arrangements.
On this page you will find our latest insights on the finance and funding 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 us.
The UK government has set out its Winter Economy Plan, its latest stimulus package which provides more targeted support for...
As confidence starts to return to the market, fund managers and investors are assessing the financial effects of the Covid-19...
Covid-19 will undoubtedly cause the intra industry landscape to reshuffle as participants try to address the challenges which particularly affect...
The government's latest stimulus package provides much-needed support for job creation, as well as providing a boost to the hospitality...
Many companies – including those in Workforce Solutions – have taken out new private or government-backed loans or extended existing...
The deferral is in line with other Member States' approach to extending the reporting dates for disclosing cross-border tax arrangements...
As the UK's financial regulator reviews emergency guidance amid the easing of lockdown and lending patterns adapt, its £64 million...
Will the government impose restrictions on the activities of companies which have accessed the UK government's COVID-19 support mechanisms –...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
The Treasury is reportedly considering increasing the cap on CLBILS from loans of £50m to £200m.
Electronic signature platforms have become an invaluable and trusted way to execute documents remotely; in this article we set out...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Two separate loan schemes of €100 million apiece have been set up to help Dutch start-ups, scale-ups and other 'innovative'...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
In the context of the Covid-19 crisis, the French government announced exceptional tax measures. The French tax authorities have provided...
With many German companies facing a substantial decline in revenues and potential insolvency as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak...
As Covid-19 bites on economic activity in the UK, consumer credit firms are now expected to take steps to help...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Amid concerns that SMEs were being denied access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and that a 'squeezed middle'...
Government and financial sector initiatives can help Dutch businesses that are struggling to meet their payment obligations amid the coronavirus...
Initial details of the government's much-publicised support package has given rise to concerns that a large chunk of UK PLC...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (11 March 2020) delivered in his first Budget a coronavirus battle plan that promises to keep...
Coronavirus-related travel restrictions may cause problems for certain non-UK companies if non-UK-resident directors cannot physically attend UK board meetings.
With market pressures likely to lead to many businesses triggering events of default and material adverse change clauses, it is...
The UK government has set out its Winter Economy Plan, its latest stimulus package which provides more targeted support for...
As confidence starts to return to the market, fund managers and investors are assessing the financial effects of the Covid-19...
Covid-19 will undoubtedly cause the intra industry landscape to reshuffle as participants try to address the challenges which particularly affect...
The government's latest stimulus package provides much-needed support for job creation, as well as providing a boost to the hospitality...
Many companies – including those in Workforce Solutions – have taken out new private or government-backed loans or extended existing...
The deferral is in line with other Member States' approach to extending the reporting dates for disclosing cross-border tax arrangements...
As the UK's financial regulator reviews emergency guidance amid the easing of lockdown and lending patterns adapt, its £64 million...
Will the government impose restrictions on the activities of companies which have accessed the UK government's COVID-19 support mechanisms –...
Although governments are beginning tentatively to ease lockdown restrictions, for many, it will take some time before trading returns to...
The Treasury is reportedly considering increasing the cap on CLBILS from loans of £50m to £200m.
Electronic signature platforms have become an invaluable and trusted way to execute documents remotely; in this article we set out...
As the UK government begins to lift restrictions, for many there will be a shift in the operational, financial and...
Two separate loan schemes of €100 million apiece have been set up to help Dutch start-ups, scale-ups and other 'innovative'...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
In the context of the Covid-19 crisis, the French government announced exceptional tax measures. The French tax authorities have provided...
With many German companies facing a substantial decline in revenues and potential insolvency as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak...
As Covid-19 bites on economic activity in the UK, consumer credit firms are now expected to take steps to help...
Welcome to Osborne Clarke's Coronavirus Legal Briefing, our newsletter on business law issues in these sombre times.
Amid concerns that SMEs were being denied access to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme and that a 'squeezed middle'...
Government and financial sector initiatives can help Dutch businesses that are struggling to meet their payment obligations amid the coronavirus...
Initial details of the government's much-publicised support package has given rise to concerns that a large chunk of UK PLC...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak today (11 March 2020) delivered in his first Budget a coronavirus battle plan that promises to keep...
Coronavirus-related travel restrictions may cause problems for certain non-UK companies if non-UK-resident directors cannot physically attend UK board meetings.
With market pressures likely to lead to many businesses triggering events of default and material adverse change clauses, it is...