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Coronavirus COVID-19

UK/​Europe/​Middle East

Governments and agencies around the world are rallying to protect their people from COVID-19. But each country and region is employing different tactics to meet the same goal. Morgan Lewis has assembled cross-disciplinary teams across our global offices to advise companies on this ever-evolving patchwork of laws and guidance.

Global Healthcare Transactions Series: Impact of COVID-19 on Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions in UAE  (03/02/2022)

The COVID-19 pandemic created many uncertainties and challenges for investors and operators alike across the Middle East, including in the United Arab Emirates, which is often considered a regional healthcare and business hub. As a result, 2020 saw many transactions in the healthcare sector either abandoned or put on hold, but the region has since demonstrated signs of a strong recovery in the transactional space in general and particularly in the healthcare industry.

UK Immigration Updates: Sponsor Guidance Changes and New COVID-19 Entry Requirements  (01/10/2023)

The UK Home Office has updated its guidance with a few notable changes for employers regarding start dates, sponsor reporting, the immigration skills charge, and the non-visa national list. New COVID-19 testing requirements for Chinese nationals entering the United Kingdom have also been imposed.

UK Announces Right-to-Work Check Update and Further Easement of Travel Restrictions  (03/17/2022)

The UK Home Office has announced new identification document validation technology for right-to-work checks due to take effect from April 6, together with an extension of the COVID-19 temporary right-to-work check measures. In addition, there has been a further easement of travel restrictions for nonvaccinated travelers arriving in the United Kingdom.

Arbitrator Denies Cover for Policyholders Regarding Business Interruption Losses  (11/23/2021)

A group of hospitality policyholders failed in their attempt to obtain cover under a business interruption policy as it was determined, in an ad hoc arbitration, that the UK central government did not constitute “a competent local authority.”

Legal Reform: Keeping the ‘Flex’ in Flexible Working Requests, Employment Law Journal  (10/29/2021)

Partner Louise Skinner reviews the UK government’s proposals to extend the right to request flexible working in an article for Employment Law Journal.

UK: Flexible Working Consultation – A Default Right?  (10/13/2021)

On 23 September, the UK government published a consultation document, “Making flexible working the default”, which proposes various reforms to the right for employees to request flexible working arrangements—particularly in light of changes in working practices brought about by COVID-19.

Employment 2021 UK: Chambers Global Practice Guides  (October 2021)

Partners Matthew Howse and Louise Skinner contributed to the Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021.

COVID-19 Concession on UK Right-to-Work Checks Now Extended to 5 April 2022  (08/27/2021)

The UK Home Office has announced that the temporary COVID-19 adjusted right-to-work checks have been extended to 5 April 2022 following the positive feedback on remote checks.

COVID-19: Policyholders’ Claims Against Insurers Get Boost After FCA Test Case  (08/16/2021)

The UK Supreme Court issued a policyholder-friendly decision earlier this year on the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption test case. The judgment will apply to policyholders’ claims on a case-by-case basis.

United Kingdom Permits Quarantine-Free Travel for Fully Vaccinated Arrivals from Europe, United States  (07/30/2021)

The UK government has waived quarantine requirements for visitors from Europe and the United States who have been fully vaccinated—and who have not been in France or a Red List country in the 10 days prior to arriving in the United Kingdom—as part of a range of new measures designed to continue reopening international travel.

UK Immigration Update: Graduate Route Now Available  (07/13/2021)

The UK government has now opened the new Graduate Route for visa applications. The Graduate Route will allow international students to remain in the United Kingdom for two years after graduating from a higher education provider to enable them to find work. The new route is part of the government’s push to attract and retain talented individuals.

COVID-19 Concession on UK Right-to-Work Checks Now Ends 31 August 2021  (06/25/2021)

As a result of the UK government’s 14 June announcement to extend the date for the easing of lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures, the UK Home Office has announced that the temporary COVID-19 adjusted right-to-work checks will now end on 31 August 2021, as opposed to 20 June 2021.

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