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Mexico: COVID-19 Update: Further clarification on the scope of ‘Essential activities’

As part of the continued efforts of the Mexican government to address and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak, and further to resolutions relevant to the subject matter that have been issued just recently (particularly the resolution issued on March 31, 2020), on April 6, the Mexican Ministry of Health issued a new resolution seeking to elaborate and provide further clarification on the scope of “essential activities” that are allowed and encouraged to continue during the ongoing pandemic.

Publication | April 7, 2020

Infrastructure, mining and commodities

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US: It’s time to reconsider poison pill strategies

2020 has already seen a significant uptick in preemptive standard and NOL pill adoption.

Publication | April 07, 2020

Risk advisory

US: We have a signed M&A deal, now what?

US: We have a signed M&A deal, now what?

As COVID-19 continues, companies engaged in M&A transactions must overcome increased risk and uncertainties.

Publication | April 6, 2020

Financial institutions

Reinsurance and the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Significance of Aggregation Provisions when Determining Casualty Catastrophe Exposure

US: Reinsurance and COVID-19: Aggregation provisions when determining casualty catastrophe exposure

A “catastrophe” in insurance coverage parlance involves an event that results in multiple claims from multiple insureds, often across multiple lines of business.

Publication | April 6, 2020

Insurance

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Global: COVID-19 and the approach to proceedings, hearings

Inevitably and like every sphere of normal life, existing dispute resolution proceedings, whether in national courts or arbitration, are already experiencing the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. Where possible, hearings have been delayed or relocated. However, as the lockdowns extend for the foreseeable future, hearings will still need to be held. Many national courts and arbitral institutions are now alive to these issues and are looking at solutions, in particular technological ones.

Publication | April 06, 2020

Energy

State business interruption legislative proposals summary

UK: COVID-19: Reinsurance challenges

Insurers were inevitably going to face challenges in response to the wave of claims resulting from COVID-19 losses.

Publication | April 3, 2020

Insurance

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