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As the impact of COVID-19 is felt across the globe, we feel
intensely our obligation to address every aspect of our operations
with the goal of ensuring that our workplace, our people and our
clients are safeguarded, and that we have proper protocols in place
for business continuity.
Each area of our operations has been under review and out of
that effort, we have introduced an extensive set of measures to
mitigate any potential risk to the smooth and uninterrupted
delivery of critical support to our clients and suppliers.
We have placed a short-term moratorium on all client seminars
and large-scale special events that are routinely hosted on our
premises. Significant restrictions have also been imposed on
business travel and face-to-face meetings with both clients and
firm colleagues. All of our professional staff are being encouraged
to use video conferencing wherever possible, and as we view ongoing
professional development as being
