COVID-19: Trading in the New Normal The economic landscape has changed at rapid speed as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic. Many businesses have not had time to make contingency plans and are seeing a downturn in productivity and trading. Instead of reacting to...
Contract termination: Getting it wrong A business wishing to terminate a contract should carefully assess whether a valid right to terminate has arisen and should also carefully assess the practical requirements for terminating the contract. Contracts commonly include...
Coronavirus Update for Commercial Landlords As explained in our Residential Landlords Update article the Coronavirus Act 2020 obtained Royal Assent on 25 March and provides all manner of emergency provisions coming into force on 26 March. Those provisions will remain...
Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the commercial lease – documenting a rent concession Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the restrictions now in place to control its spread, are having a significant effect on many business sectors. There are, understandably, concerns for both...
Do the Commercial Agents Regulations apply to your contract? Consequences of termination. The Regulations give commercial agents certain rights that go beyond those implied under the common law of England and Wales. These include rights to minimum periods of notice...
Mezzanine finance Businesses are often faced with the question – how can we fund our growth or next project? Here, Yavan Brar, managing partner and head of corporate at Herrington Carmichael LLP, explains the concept of a hybrid between the two main methods of equity...
