Commercial and Trade Law

Law that applies to the rights, relations, and conduct of persons and businesses engaged in commerce, merchandising, trade, and sales.

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ICSC Law Conference 2020 – 50th Anniversary Edition

This year, the ICSC Law Conference on October 14-16 celebrated its 50^th Anniversary. The planned pomp and circumstance were eliminated due to COVID-19, but the conference was still held using a virtual platform. While less than typical in-person attendance, there was still an impressive number of attendees, reaching 850!

State-of-the-Art in Retail

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The third panel help us to explore current developments in the fashion and retail spheres generally (including the effects of COVID19) by offering perspectives from the critical players in the field: developers, retailers, internet retailers and manufacturers.

Bankrupt Retailers Seek Extraordinary Relief in Time of COVID

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced big-name brands to pursue unique strategies to secure fiscal relief.

Rebus Sic Stantibus Whitepaper

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With the collaboration of our Firms, we have summarized the status and different options regarding Rebus Sic Stantibus.

Straightening Their Tenants' Ties: Retail Property Owners Are Buying Distressed Retailers Out of Bankruptcy

Since the early days of the COVID-19 crisis in the U.S., it has been a recurring theme to turn on the news and see that yet another big-name retailer is rumored to be on the brink of filing, or has already filed, for bankruptcy.

Last Minute Shifts to Last-Mile Delivery Centers: Considerations for Retail Landlords

Owners of shopping centers and other retail spaces are again increasingly looking to novel uses, including distribution and warehouse uses, sometimes called “fulfillment centers”, to fill growing vacancies.

Court Partially Excuses Tenant’s Rent Obligations During COVID Shutdown

In the social and economic fallout from COVID, businesses are assessing how best to address their commercial relationships, especially where potentially insurmountable barriers to performance loom large.

Commercial Landlords and Tenants Take Their COVID-Related Lease Disputes to Court

The slow-burning standoffs between commercial landlords and tenants in the COVID-19 pandemic are beginning to turn white-hot. Some landlords are starting to file lawsuits against tenants who have fallen behind on rent.

Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill

Finally, after what has seemed like an interminable wait, businesses are now able to consider the promised legislation protecting commercial tenants from insolvency proceedings (the Coronavirus Act loophole).

The SIC Sets Criteria For Compliance With The Regime Of Protection Of Free Economic Competition In The Context Of The Current Economic Emergency

On May 11, 2020, the Superintendence of Industry and Commerce, issued a resolution with the purpose of determining the criteria that facilitate compliance with the regulations on protection of free competition.

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