Navigating COVID-19: Key strategies to protect start-ups and emerging growth companies
COVID-19 has been called the black swan of 2020. In an effort to curb the devastating impact of the disease, certain local governments have enacted emergency measures to promote social distancing, including shutting down non-essential businesses. Unfortunately, the impact of […]
How private equity and venture capital funds can respond to COVID-19
Introduction COVID-19 has caught the world off guard and the effect of the pandemic on businesses cannot be overemphasized. Private equity funds (“PEs”) and venture capital funds (“VCs”), like other organizations, will need to adapt and take swift action to […]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) insurance policy issues
As a special service to our insurance clients, we present an outline of some typical insurance policy issues that may arise out of a contagion such as the Coronavirus. Throughout the current pandemic, we will be available to advise you […]
Advisory Committee on Open Banking provides update on consumer-directed finance in Canada
Overview On January 31, 2020, the Advisory Committee on Open Banking[1] (the « Committee« ) released a report on « Consumer-directed finance: the future of financial services » (the « Report« ). The Report was in connection with the Committee’s consultation process and recommends the development […]