It is becoming clear that Economists are struggling to interpret the views of Epidemiologists. In March of this year I attended a presentation given by the Economist Austin Hughes of KBC Bank. During the presentation he presented a chart that showed the consensus views of leading Economists on the impact of Covid on Europe’s GDP….
Many people are delighted to take up a Non-Executive Directorship of a subsidiary for, say €20,000 a year. However, the unprecedented nature of Covid has substantially changed the ground rules for many NEDs, and is making some of them very nervous. We are providing advice for an increasing number of directors of Irish Companies who…
I would suggest that there are four key “takeways” from the Court of Appeal judgment delivered yesterday in Promontoria (Gem) DAC – V- Redmond & Others. I set out below a link to the judgment below: Promontoria (Gem) DAC – V- Redmond If you have a client that wishes to defend a claim, they should…
Whilst the UK are considering passing legislation to suspend personal liability for directors whilst trading insolvent during the COVID crisis, the ODCE have set out sensible guidelines for Irish directors which, if followed properly, should protect directors from personal liability for trading whilst insolvent during COVID. I set out below the key components of ODCE’s…
As someone who spent his formative years helping out a parent who had a retail business, I have always had an interest in the retail sector and the challenges facing those working in it.› Even before Covid-19 hit it for six, it is fair to say that executives and senior management in retail had challenges…
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