COVID-19
Calculating US Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness – What’s Required?
While we wait for the decision from the US government on the future of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), for those
20/04/2020
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Paycheck Protection Program Runs Out of Money – What Happens Now?
The US Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that they are unable to accept any new applications for the Paycheck
16/04/2020
COVID-19
UPDATE: UK Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – What the Changes Mean for Employers and Employees
This is the information we have as of 17 April 2020 and is our interpretation of the newly issued Direction
16/04/2020
COVID-19
Venture or Private Equity Backed Start-Ups – Don’t Apply for the Paycheck Protection Program Until You Fix Your Affiliation Issues
This is the information we have as of April 13, 2020 and is our interpretation of the rules for applying
13/04/2020
COVID-19
INFORMATION UPDATE: Forgivable US Government Loans for Small Businesses
Last updated April 9, 2020. On Friday, March 27, 2020, President Trump signed the historic $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief,
09/04/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Force Majeure or Frustration
As the impact of COVID-19 grows, it is becoming increasingly apparent that supply chains are being significantly impacted. Businesses are
08/04/2020
COVID-19
Now Would Be a Good Time to Update Your Illness and Injury Prevention Programs
By Sean Hogle, Partner, Rooney Nimmo San Francisco As in many other jurisdictions in the US and abroad, all employers
07/04/2020
COVID-19
New Protective Measures for UK Business Tenants
On 25 March 2020, emergency legislation in the form of the Coronavirus Act 2020 (“the Act”) was given royal assent.
07/04/2020
COVID-19
Zoom at Your Own Risk?
According to an article by Reuters on April 1, Elon Musk has told staff at his rocket company SpaceX that
06/04/2020
COVID-19
UK Government Temporarily Suspends Wrongful Trading Provisions Giving Relief to UK Companies from Creditors
The UK government has announced a set of extraordinary measures to alleviate the financial pressures facing UK businesses through the
06/04/2020
COVID-19
UPDATE: Foreign Ownership of a US Business Now Doesn’t Automatically Disqualify for Paycheck Protection Program
This is the information we have as of April 5, 2020 and is our interpretation of the rules for applying
05/04/2020
COVID-19
VIDEO: US Paycheck Protection Program and Business Relief – Your Questions Answered
Rooney Nimmo Founding Partner, Allan Rooney and Senior Associate, Elannie Damianos discuss what’s involved, from eligibility to the use of
03/04/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus UK Client Briefing – CBILS Q&A
HM Government has announced a package of £330bn in loan guarantees and a £20bn fiscal intervention including further business rate
01/04/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus UK Client Briefing – Job Retention Scheme Q&A
HM Government has announced a package of £330bn in loan guarantees and a £20bn fiscal intervention including further business rate
31/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus (UK) – Potential Relief for Your Business
In addition to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, and the Statutory Sick Pay
26/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – and the Material Adverse Change Clause
Alarmed by the escalating coronavirus pandemic, corporates and financial institutions such as banks and private equity firms are quietly seeking
26/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Working From Home – Five Things for Businesses to Consider
Asking employees to work remotely can be difficult, especially for organizations that don’t have remote work already embedded in their
26/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Seven Things the UK Government’s Measures Will Do To Help Businesses
The UK government has announced a set of temporary measures to support people and businesses through the period of economic
25/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Five Things the Draft US Legislation Will Do to Help Businesses
As US Senate negotiators work towards an agreement on a coronavirus rescue package that could inject more than $2 trillion
24/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Paid Sick Leave – Emergency Legislation for New York Employers and Employees
Please note this memo was published on March 23, 2020, and guidance may have changed by the time you read
23/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – Implications on US Immigration and Visa Processing
Please note this memo was issued on March 20, 2020, and guidance may have changed by the time you read
21/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – US Federal Legislative Relief for Employers and Employees
Please note this article was published on March 18, 2020 and guidance may have changed by the time you read
18/03/2020
COVID-19
Coronavirus – UK Employer Q&A
Please note this article was published on 16 March 2020 and guidance may have changed by the time you read
17/03/2020
Immigration
Hurry Up and Wait – Premium Visa Processing Fees Explained
Since 2014, companies have paid upwards of $2.4 billion in premium processing fees to the US government to ensure their
11/03/2020
COVID-19
Force Majeure Goes Viral
Chinese firms are invoking force majeure clauses to limit the impact of coronavirus on commercial operations, the Economist reports. This
27/02/2020
M&A
Is Morgan Stanley’s E*Trade Deal the start of a Broader M&A Trend in the Financial Services Industry?
According to analysts, Morgan Stanley’s surprise $13 billion deal to acquire E*Trade Financial Corp could signal the beginning of a
25/02/2020
Trademark
Do I Need to Register My Trademark?
Written by Elannie Damianos and Caitlin Connolly We strongly advocate protecting your intellectual property against infringement from competitors. This should
18/02/2020
Employment
Mandatory Employment Arbitration Agreements Under Attack
Written by Oleg Rivkin, Of Counsel For many years U.S. employers routinely included mandatory arbitration and confidentiality clauses in employment agreements,
03/12/2019
Valuation
Is the Bottom Line now the Bottom Line? Lessons learned from WeWork’s failed IPO
After canceling its IPO and reducing its valuation from $47 billion to $8 billion, WeWork may have become the poster
05/11/2019
M&A
As Experts Predict a 2020 Economic Downturn, M&A Expected to Remain a Key Business Strategy
Overwhelming optimism among buyers has made 2019 a particularly strong year for the M&A market. It seems that potentially negative
31/10/2019
