Given the critical shock of COVID-19 to the global economy, businesses will face contractual issues as they re-open operations. Great care will be needed to ensure that contracts provide all businesses with practical solutions, while properly protecting legitimate business interests.
We have created a guide, The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Contracts Regarding the Manufacture, Distribution and Sale of Goods, which addresses some of the key issues that businesses (particularly those involved in the manufacture, distribution and sale of products) need to consider as they assess their critical needs, vulnerabilities, protections and their ability to mitigate risks, both under existing contracts, and as they develop new contractual arrangements.
