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Progression of all stages of a development are likely to be challenging for the foreseeable future, particularly decisions around whether to implement valuable planning permissions that are due to expire during the pandemic period, or to let them...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

As colleges and universities across the country deal with the challenges of remote learning and try to plan for the next academic year in the midst of the uncertainty created by the ongoing pandemic, they now need to add to the litany of challenges...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

On 17 April, the Competition and Markets Authority provisionally cleared Amazon’s acquisition of a minority shareholding and certain other rights in Deliveroo. This provisional decision highlights how the so-called “exiting firm defence” may apply in...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Merger Control & Foreign Investment - In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, competition agencies across the globe have been required to adjust their work patterns and re-allocate resources to the most urgent aspects of their work. Large numbers...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Now that many of us are working from home and social distancing, can we still close deals in the US with signed agreements? Are electronically signed contracts really enforceable? Fortunately, most contracts can be entered into electronically without...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, landlords are increasingly concerned about the legal consequences of the current situation with regard to leases, in particular where buildings are still under construction and due to be...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In view of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, companies involved in construction projects are increasingly concerned about the legal consequences of the current situation with regard to contract deadlines and milestones. What applies...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Last year saw equity investments by mining private equity funds plummet from $2bn in 2018 to only $500m in 2019. This is the lowest amount invested in a single year since we started tracking activity in 2013, far lower than the previous low of...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Acquisition agreements customarily address risk associated with significant downward changes to the target’s business prior to closing through a variety of provisions, including through the use of the “material adverse effect” or “material adverse...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

In light of the developing COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission’s Premerger Notification Office ( “PNO”) has announced temporary changes for submitting premerger filings under the Hart-Scott Rodino (“HSR”) Antitrust Improvements Act of...By: Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner