27 March, 2020
Issues to consider in the short term
The globally evolving COVID-19 situation means that we cannot look too far ahead to predict what will happen next, and many of us will be dealing with much more immediate and important personal and business issues than M&A.
However, for those already involved in an M&A process or about to embark on one, there are some immediate issues for buyers and sellers to consider.
We have published a briefing in which we look at the issues for:
- deals that are between signing and closing;
- deals that are in the course of negotiation; and
- deal processes that are about to launch.
We also make some general observations that apply to all M&A transactions.
In Asia, we are seeing the rapid adoption of technology and other practical solutions to work around some of the difficulties thrown up by COVID-19, and for markets that are coming out of the impact of COVID-19, a number of deals are continuing.
For further information on COVID-19, please see our hub on Navigating the COVID-19 outbreak.
For further information, please contact:
Tom Chau, Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills
