How is the Global Trade Pulling Ahead Amid Coronavirus Crisis?

Companies are facing many difficult questions about business continuity and their workforce in this fast-developing emergency of COVID-19 pandemic.
Many parties to English law commercial contracts will have included a force majeure clause if a party is affected by events outside its control that prevent or delay performance of a contract.
Whether these coronavirus impacts come within the force majeure definition will depend upon the contractual wording and need to be considered in context at...