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Fraud and Corruption in Covid Bounce Back Loans - A Perspective for Lenders

Ankura on 4/17/2025

Under the government Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS), small businesses struggling due to the pandemic could obtain a fully government-secured loan of up to £50,000 with no repayments required for the first 12 months....more

Key Takeaways from Airline Economics Dublin 2025

Conyers on 2/19/2025

The 2025 Airline Economics Conference in Dublin highlighted several key trends and challenges currently shaping the aviation industry, with a particular focus on the leasing sector, sustainability, profitability, and...more

Financial Reporting Council’s Annual Review of Corporate Governance Reporting: Continued Progress, but Room to Improve

Ankura on 2/16/2023

We are experiencing a period of financial turmoil not seen for decades. At the risk of stating the obvious, the intense damage inflicted on government coffers by responding to a pandemic, coupled with the fallout from the...more

Spreadsheet Risk Management: A Best Practice Approach

Mitratech Holdings, Inc on 12/22/2021

We live in a world where everything is online, instantly available anywhere, at any time. Everything is streamlined and seamless. Yet even with applications being widely available online, the Excel spreadsheet remains...more

UK COVID-19: Back to the office and employees with health and safety concerns - can an employer dismiss an employee who refuses to...

BCLP on 9/16/2021

After 18 months of almost entirely remote working, we have seen much of the City now implementing ‘Back to the Office’ policies and on Monday 6 September central London saw its busiest day on public transport since the...more

UK Covid 19: Government announces delay to final step on roadmap, emphasising the need for employers to be ready for change

BCLP on 6/15/2021

On Monday 14 June 2021, the government announced that stage 4 of the lockdown roadmap will be delayed for a period of up to 4 weeks. As part of this, the government guidance that workers should work from home if possible will...more

No Place Like Home: Heightened risks for companies due to Covid-19 and remote working arrangements

BCLP on 4/22/2021

As the COVID-19 pandemic evolves so, too, does the threat of economic crime. Recent reports into fraud since the start of the pandemic highlight the extent of this threat but also confirm that the banking and finance industry...more

Replacing Pay with Equity to Preserve Cash in a COVID Economy

White & Case LLP on 10/10/2020

As pandemic effects linger, companies intent on avoiding layoffs are looking at compensating workers with equity in lieu of cash as part of their pay. In August 2020, the United Kingdom began winding down its Coronavirus...more

FCA Issues New Safeguarding Guidance for Payment and E-Money Firms Amid COVID-19

Latham & Watkins LLP on 7/28/2020

The additional temporary guidance aims to strengthen the arrangements for safeguarding customers’ funds and firms’ prudential risk management in light of the impact of COVID-19. On 9 July 2020, the FCA published its...more

UK National Cyber Security Centre Advisory: Russian Attackers, APT29, Targets Companies Involved in COVID-19 Vaccine Development

Alston & Bird on 7/20/2020

The UK National Cyber Security Centre and Canada’s Communications Security Establishment released an advisory linking APT29 (also known as, ‘the Dukes’ or ‘Cozy Bear’) to attacks against COVID-19 vaccine development in...more

Opening of Non-Essential Retailers in the UK: Is Your Shop “COVID-Secure”?

Fisher Phillips on 6/25/2020

As of June 15, 2020, non-essential retailers in the UK may reopen after months of being shut down. The government has published guidance for employers, employees, and self-employed persons on how to keep their workplaces...more

Returning to Work (While Social Distancing): Top Considerations for UK Employers

White & Case LLP on 5/28/2020

On 10 May 2020, the UK Government outlined its plans to enable certain sectors in England to return to work amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have continued the...more

COVID-19: 10 Practical Issues for UK Employers When Returning Employees to Work

Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart,... on 5/19/2020

The UK government has released its roadmap, “Our plan to rebuild: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy,” as it looks to ease the lockdown over the coming months. Here are 10 practical issues employers need to...more

Credit Insights – Delay or Disclose? Managing Default Risk From Qualified Audit Opinions in the COVID-19 Era

Latham & Watkins LLP on 5/12/2020

Boards of struggling companies (and their auditors) must navigate choppy waters in terms of finalising their audited accounts in the midst of a global downturn. The global downturn triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic...more

Employers as Contact Tracers: the Employment and Privacy Implications of Returning to Work

Orrick - Employment Law and Litigation on 5/5/2020

Of the many new terms that we have learned as part of the current pandemic, ‘contact tracing’ is one that seems to offer some light at the end of the tunnel....more

Practical Considerations for Navigating UK Company Law Matters during COVID-19

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 5/4/2020

An outline of practical and legal considerations to aid companies in navigating their corporate matters during the COVID-19 pandemic and managing risk. UK public and listed companies will need consider a raft of issues in...more

COVID-19 / Coronavirus: HR frequently asked questions in multiple jurisdictions

BCLP on 3/19/2020

We understand that our clients and contacts will be addressing complex COVID-19 / Coronavirus related HR issues in multiple jurisdictions. BCLP, together with our local counsel friends, have produced a global Q&A document...more

UK employees and COVID-19: Frequently asked questions

Hogan Lovells on 3/18/2020

This note addresses some of the key questions employers are asking about their obligations to employees when dealing with the current COVID-19 outbreak. It will be updated as the situation develops....more

Guidance from E.U. Supervisory Authorities on Data Processing in a Time of COVID-19

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 3/17/2020

The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and a number of European data protection supervisory authorities have recently issued guidance on processing personal data, including special categories of personal data (i.e., health...more

Responding to Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for UK Employers

Morgan Lewis on 3/17/2020

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to spread in the United Kingdom, employers must ensure that they remain compliant with current employment and data protection laws in dealing with the myriad of issues that may arise,...more

Operational resilience, third party risk management and impact tolerance in the time of Coronavirus

White & Case LLP on 3/12/2020

On 5 December 2019 the Bank of England (Bank), UK Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published coordinated consultation papers and policy on new requirements to strengthen...more

UNITED KINGDOM: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) – Employer FAQs

Littler on 3/12/2020

The spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) across the globe remains a significant concern in the workplace. Employers are confronting difficult questions regarding how to handle safety and health rules, travel...more

Coronavirus: could being quarantined in the UK affect my tax position?

BCLP on 3/9/2020

The UK health secretary now has powers to quarantine individuals where they present a risk of spreading the coronavirus. As the outbreak worsens, so the possibility of being subject to mandatory isolation increases....more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - March 2020

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 3/9/2020

Massive New Bipartisan Senate Energy Legislative Package Could See Vote as Early as Next Week - "The 555 page legislative package combines almost all the 50 energy bills that were reported to the Senate in 2019, and is...more

Coronavirus FAQs for Multi-National Employers

McDermott Will & Schulte on 3/4/2020

HOW SHOULD MULTI-NATIONAL EMPLOYERS APPROACH THE CORONAVIRUS? Those that employ a global workforce are facing unique challenges with the evolving coronavirus outbreak. The number-one priority of every global employer is...more

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