COVID-19

Vaccine IP Waivers: A Solution or a Red Herring? - Jackel Cheung

The United States’ recent surprise partial backing of a World Trade Organisation (‘WTO’) waiver proposal for COVID-19 vaccines has been...

EU vs AstraZeneca: Is Legal Action the Right Choice? - Zahra Lahrie

AstraZeneca is placed at the centre of the EU’s immunisation plan. However, the company was only able to provide 30 million doses in the...

COVID-19 – An M&A Nightmare or a Dream? - Zyna Shoukat

Background The effects and the mere scale of the COVID-19 crisis were beyond unprecedented and prompted global responses from companies...

COVID-19 and The Retail Industry - Karishma Khosla

What is the issue? COVID-19 has undoubtedly been detrimental to the retail industry with retailers suffering their worst annual sales...

COVID-19: An Insurance Nightmare - Kush Patel

Background On 30th January 2020, the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a ‘public health emergency of...

Force Majeure: COVID-19, Construction, Confusion? A Common Law Perspective - Joseph Khaw

COVID-19 and the Construction Industry The outbreak of COVID-19 saw output in the UK’s construction industry plummet by 45.2% from March...

ADR: A Viable Alternative to Litigation in the Time of COVID-19? - Danny Holroyde

The uncertainty and disruption caused by COVID-19 has led to an increase in commercial legal disputes. Local lockdowns, business closures...

Electronic Signatures: Contracting From Home - Arista Lai

Rising Relevance The lockdown measures and workplace distancing precautions effected worldwide to slow down the spread of COVID-19 have...

Adapt or Perish: The Retail Sector Under Pressure - Cameron MacDonald

TM Lewin, Harveys, Go Outdoors, Laura Ashley, Debenhams, Victoria’s Secret, Cath Kidston, John Lewis. All of these companies, and more,...

Private Equity Amidst the Global Pandemic - Arista Lai

The last great recession of 2007-09 showed the resilience of private equity (“PE”) even in a financial crisis. Although the current...