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COVID-19 has put dealmaking in the already disrupted retail industry under further strain. Some retailers, however, have proven resilient and those that survive will see opportunity to vertically integrate supply chains and invest in technology...By: White & Case LLP

COVID-19 travel restrictions have put the aviation industry on the backfoot. M&A will not be an immediate priority, but consolidation and distressed deals will come in time - The aviation sector has been one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus...By: White & Case LLP

Retailers faced a difficult financing market before COVID-19 appeared, but lockdowns have made the situation even tougher. High yield and leveraged loan values for retailers in North America and Western and Southern Europe fell by around a quarter...By: White & Case LLP

A main contractor is often in a difficult position during project disputes, caught in the middle between its liabilities to the employer and its ability to recover those losses from its subcontractors. But, what happens when the main contractor's...By: White & Case LLP

Oil & gas dealmaking has plummeted following a period of prolonged low oil prices and a steep fall in demand due to COVID-19. However, large players with strong balance sheets could still see opportunities to invest....By: White & Case LLP

In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for transactions that need to be...By: White & Case LLP

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed most governments' views on the strategic relevance of the domestic healthcare sectors across the globe. Although the European Commission, and also the German government, have re-emphasized the generally...By: White & Case LLP

The Polish government is planning to implement a special procedure to control acquisitions of "protected entities" by buyers from outside of the European Economic Area. "Protected entities" would include most listed companies, as well as private...By: White & Case LLP

In this report, we set out the key real estate developments in the US during the period of disruption caused by COVID-19 on a federal level and in California, Florida, Illinois and New York. The report covers: - Lease matters - Evictions -...By: White & Case LLP

COVID-19 presents novel issues for underwriters, who are grappling with the need to support their clients accessing funding and also maintain disclosure standards and manage their risk when the typical tools that they use to do so may not be...By: White & Case LLP