15 April 2020
COVID-19: Legal impacts on rental law in Germany
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/germany/covid-19-and-the-legal-impacts-on-rental-law

Temporary exclusion of landlord’s termination right for COVID-19 caused payment defaults

08 October 2018
Bird & Bird advised HYY Group on its acquisition of the historical Seurahuone building in Helsinki
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/finland/bird-and-bird-advised-hyy-group-on-its-acquisition-of-the-historical-seurahuone-building-in-helsinki

Bird & Bird's Finnish team advised HYY Group on its acquisition of the historical Seurahuone building from Sponda, a major property investor held by Blackstone.

02 February 2018
Bird & Bird appoints Vince Baudille as a partner in Sydney, expanding its Real Estate practice
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/australia/bird-and-bird-appoints-vince-baudille-as-a-partner-in-sydney-expanding-its-real-estate-practice

15 January 2018
Bird & Bird strengthens hotel, hospitality and leisure offering with appointment of Karen Friebe as partner in London
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2018/uk/bird-and-bird-strengthens-hotel-hospitality-and-leisure-offering-with-appointment-of-karen-friebe

International law firm Bird & Bird today strengthens its hotel, hospitality and leisure offering with the appointment of Karen Friebe as a Real Estate partner in London.

07 January 2020
Bird & Bird strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London
www.twobirds.com/en/news/press-releases/2020/bird-and-bird-strengthens-its-real-estate-practice-with-the-appointment-of-peter-nicholson

International law firm Bird & Bird today strengthens its Real Estate practice with the appointment of Peter Nicholson as partner in London.

30 September 2019
New rules on short term leases in Italy
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2019/global/new-rules-on-short-term-leases-in-italy

The Italian Parliament has converted Law Decree n. 34 (the 'Growth Decree') into Law n. 58 with amendments, with effect from 30th June 2019. This introduced a range of provisions for short term rental properties. The ...

11 May 2020
Poland: COVID-19’s impact on lease agreements
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/poland-covid-19s-impact-on-lease-agreements

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially recognised in Poland in the second half of March, many restrictions on business activity have been introduced. In particular, the government has temporarily banned ...

12 May 2020
Poland: COVID-19’s impact on relationships between landlords and tenants – today and tomorrow
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/poland/covid-19s-impact-on-relationships-between-landlords-and-tenants-today-and-tomorrow

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was officially recognised in Poland in the second half of March, resulted in the lockdown of business activity, in particular in the retail, hotel, restaurants and ...

09 April 2020
COVID-19: Rental Relief in Singapore under the COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act of 2020
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/covid-19-rental-relief-in-singapore-under-the-covid-19-temporary-measures-act-of-2020

It is expected that many businesses in Singapore will face difficulty paying rent during this period. As such, the government has sought to encourage landlords to be lenient with tenants who are unable to pay rent by ...

11 September 2020
Singapore: COVID-19 - Recent Updates for Tenants Seeking Relief from Rental, Lease and other Real Estate Obligations in Singapore
www.twobirds.com/en/news/articles/2020/singapore/recent-updates-for-tenants-seeking-relief-from-rental-lease-and-other-real-estate-obligations

COVID-19 has affected all of us in a myriad of ways. Social-distancing and work-from-home measures are now commonplace around the world – almost unthinkable just half a year ago. As we change our lifestyles, shopping ...