Commercial contracts webinar: contracts and coronavirus

Our commercial and litigation experts shared what they were seeing in the current market and provided helpful support and tips on managing contractual goods and services commitments.

Other topics included:

• how coronavirus will impact the content of commercial agreements and how businesses resolve disputes;
• what lessons can we learn; and
• what will be the lasting effects for contracts?

The interactive discussion was led by Penny Rinta-Suksi, Commercial Partner, and the panel included Aimee Cook, Litigation Associate, Oliver Clymow, Commercial Solicitor and Helen Dent, Litigation Solicitor.

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Force Majeure

1. 2 Entertain Video Ltd and other companies v Sony DADC Europe Ltd [2020] EWHC 972 (TCC)
2. Tandrin Aviation Holdings Ltd v Aero Toy Store LLC and another [2010] EWHC 40 (Comm)
3. Seadrill Ghana Operations Ltd v Tullow Ghana Ltd [2018] EWHC 1640 (Comm)

Frustration

4. Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd and other companies v European Medicines Agency [2019] EWHC 921 (Ch)
5. Lauritzen ( J ) AS v Wijsmuller BV, The Super Servant Two [1990] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 1
6. Montgomery v Board of Education 131 NE 497 (1921) (Supreme Court of Ohio)
7. Wing v Xiong (DCCJ 3832/2003, Hong Kong District Court)

Visit the below resources relevant to today’s session:

• COVID-19 Business Fact Sheet
• COVID-19: Risk in contracts and practical tips

Date:
Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Time:
11.00 am – 11.45 am

Location:
Webinar

Cost:
No charge