The coronavirus pandemic has affected both the risk landscape and the diligence protocols for merger and acquisition transactions at every stage of the game. But while deal terms may be negotiable, what should be non-negotiable is the compliance function’s role in M&A transactions.
Supply Chain
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Third parties & coronavirus: Advice for traversing web of interconnected risks
The coronavirus pandemic has created a sea of red flags in every company’s supply chain. When each alert indicates a possible disruption, which ones do you act on?
Posted inInternal Controls
Preparing for post-pandemic turbulence, Boeing combines legal, compliance
Boeing announced several leadership and organizational changes, to take effect May 1, as the airline industry braces for post-pandemic turbulence.
Posted inRisk Management
New index shows sharp decline in manufacturing imports from China
Compliance officers will want to check out a new index revealing a sharp decline in manufacturing imports from China and other dramatic shifts in the supply-chain risk landscape, a trend that will only continue due to the coronavirus.
Posted inEurope
8 compliance challenges facing European companies in coronavirus crisis
Due diligence, data, solvency, and supply chain management risks are just some of the issues Europe’s employers are struggling with as normal business has come to a standstill during the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inSupply Chain
Oil and natural gas industry seeks compliance break amid pandemic
The American Petroleum Institute in a letter to President Trump requested that the administration temporarily waive non-essential compliance obligations and provide timely guidance to critical infrastructure personnel amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
PwC survey: Finance leaders worried about global recession
The potential for the coronavirus outbreak to lead to a global recession topped the list of concerns among finance leaders based in the United States and Mexico, according to a new survey released by PwC.
Posted inEurope
Advice for European compliance officers dealing with coronavirus
Although the coronavirus situation is constantly changing, lawyers say there are several areas of corporate life that are going to test compliance officers and which management will need greater assurance on.
Posted inRisk Management
‘Force majeure’ in spotlight with coronavirus; what’s next?
The coronavirus pandemic has elevated “force majeure”—a rarely-used, relatively obscure contract provision—to a top-of-mind issue for companies scrambling to figure out where gaps are forming in their supply chain.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Ten steps your business can take to mitigate coronavirus risks
As the coronavirus worldwide pandemic spreads, the ramifications for any business has gone from temporary disruption to a serious impediment. Here are 10 steps your company can take to mitigate its risks.
