COVID-19 Legal Updates

Businesses are coming to terms with COVID-19, with the need to respond quickly to the disruption to operations and mitigate risk.

Our multi-disciplinary team is working with clients on a range of areas including employee matters, corporate governance, protecting personal data and contractual requirements to help prepare for the evolving impact of COVID-19.

Read the insights below from our lawyers for more information.

COVID-19: Commercial Contract Considerations

19 March 2020

Given the extraordinary economic events which have been precipitated by COVID-19, many businesses will be concerned with how this will impact on their various commercial relationships. In this note, we...

COVID-19: Electronic Signatures in Ireland

19 March 2020

Amid ongoing concerns around the spread of COVID-19, and as the number of Ireland’s workforce working remotely grows, businesses are trying to stay connected and ensure business continuity. One important...

COVID-19: Protecting Personal Data

19 March 2020

The current COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up a number of legal issues which should be considered by organisations who are processing personal data. The Data Protection Commission has issued recent...

COVID-19: The Irish Courts Response

18 March 2020

On Monday 16 March 2020 the Courts Service adopted significant measures to address the developing COVID-19 situation in the country. These measures, concerning the business of the Court, will be...

COVID-19: Introduction of Unemployment Payments

18 March 2020

Following Monday’s announcement from the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection that the government will refund employers who have temporarily laid off their employees but continue to pay them...

COVID-19: Our Working Arrangements

16 March 2020

We have made the decision to close our office from Monday 16 March to ensure the safety and wellness of our employees and clients during the COVID-19 crisis. Our employees...