Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Banking & Finance issues in relation to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

There are a number of areas that are particularly relevant to Banking & Finance lawyers in this context. These include:

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   contractual issues such as force majeure and material adverse change (MAC)

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   execution issues

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   potential impacts on the syndicated loan markets

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   commentary from key industry bodies such as the Loan Market Association and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association

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   specialist financings

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   regulatory issues and responses from key UK and EU regulators

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   restructuring issues, and

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   corporate governance issues

For more detail and analysis on these, and other areas, see Practice Notes: Coronavirus (COVID-19)—implications for Banking & Finance lawyers [ARCHIVED] and Coronavirus (COVID-19)—Banking & Finance frequently asked questions [ARCHIVED].