As the world faces up to the challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19 (Corona Virus), we wanted to share with you how Dentons is globally addressing many of the same difficulties that you and your colleagues are facing and to offer our assistance, should it be required.

Dentons swiftly activated our Global Pandemic Preparedness Task Force to ensure that all our people and our clients are able to take advantage of the most current and advanced thinking, resources, and talent pool available in relation to COVID-19. We are sharing best practices, insights and guidance on our dedicated global COVID-19 hub which can be accessed by emailing covid19response@dentons.com.

Here is a short video presentation from Dentons for your further information:

Locally, Dentons Hamilton Harrison and Mathews is keeping a close eye on developments as they occur, and we are fully available to advise you on how the current situation is likely to impact any transaction being undertaken by us. Please contact your relationship partner if you have any questions or concerns in this regard.

We assure you that we have the best practice business continuity processes in place, and we remain open and fully available to our clients and colleagues during this time. With that being said, we have the technological capability to support you remotely should the need arise subject to actions of third party stakeholder such as the Registries, Courts and any other governmental or local authority institutions.

We recognize that this may be a prolonged effort, and as a socially responsible organization, our goal is to collectively help interrupt the chain of transmission in the wider community. As part of our precautionary measures, we have:

• recommended that any of our colleagues who have travelled to high-risk areas and/or are showing symptoms of COVID-19 take steps to self-isolate for a period of 14 days;
• encouraged a switch to virtual meetings whenever possible; and 
• heightened sanitation procedures throughout our offices.

We appreciate that the global pandemic is increasingly worrisome, and our thoughts are very much with the health and well-being of our colleagues, clients and their families as valued members of our extended community.

We thank you for your understanding and invite you to contact us if we can be of assistance in ensuring your ability both individually and as an organisation to address these new challenges.

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