On January 31, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the
outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov), originated from
Wuhan, China, as a "Public Health Emergency of International
Concern.
In response to such outbreak and in order to help companies
tackle the legal issues they may face amid such critical situation,
we have prepared a series of notes covering the impact of the
outbreak on various aspects, including employment, finance,
international trade and shipping, M&A and JV, as well as
construction. In our notes, we analyze the challenges and
opportunities that may arise, including in relation to the
enforcement of the force majeure or material adverse change clauses
under a contract, and other key issues that may give rise to
disputes or cause business disruption.
