The unimaginable has happened: the "coronavirus," a worldwide pandemic.

Transactional lawyers try to anticipate all likely scenarios that might impact a particular transaction. Yet no one could have anticipated that this contagion would cause such a cataclysmic disruption to our lives, businesses, institutions and public transportation, partly due to governmental measures implemented in order to stem the spread of the virus.

However, now that the coronavirus contagion has occurred, and there is an increased likelihood of more pandemics, it is incumbent upon lawyers to analyze the legal ramifications and safeguard their clients appropriately.