The UK government recently issued final guidance on its Coronavirus Future Fund (the Scheme) launched in April to support innovative and fast-growth businesses through the COVID-19 outbreak.

Businesses confront the most significant challenge in a generation as their markets shrink, change or disappear. Having navigated the initial phase of the crisis implementing a series of cost saving and liquidity measures, companies are now progressing to the next phase.

The government’s restrictions imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic have raised a number of practical difficulties for parties when signing documents. In this second part we consider a recommended approach to remote or virtual signings.

As directors everywhere strive to adapt to the fast-changing landscape they find themselves confronted by a multitude of challenges and threats. This article examines the challenges facing directors in balancing the action required to enable their business to survive and their over-arching statutory duties.

The pandemic and the associated government protective measures pose significant threats to businesses. This article examines the options available to companies in navigating some of the administrative and operational challenges of the new virtual world and how business can be transacted remotely.