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Here is a look at the global impact of COVID19 in ten industries, we looked at various effects from the those experienced in the Oil & Gas industry to the unique challenges in the fashion and beauty industries. We understand that professional service providers that operate in these industries will be affected as well by the shutdown of businesses in most parts of the world and as a followup, we will do an assessment on that as well. Please watch this space. Read below:

2020 signifies the start of the third decade of the 21st century and it is starting on a very serious note. I am talking “End-of days” and “Armageddon” themed happenings. Barely a month into the year and we were greeted with the Corona Virus outbreak around the world, which brought with it so much uncertainty that many governments and businesses had no option but to close up shop as a precaution. These are interesting times and it is inevitable that only those that adapt can survive the effects of this pandemic. Unfortunately, this applies to both human and business entities, as families are being separated by quarantine and many lives lost daily to the virus.

Congratulations "New Wigs"! Before I proceed with this write up I would like to welcome the lawyers that recently got called to the Nigerian Bar. C ongratulations for joining the largest bar in Africa; if you are a non-lawyer, you might visualize a different kind of bar with beverages of the alcoholic variety, although fun for some, that's not what I am referring to.  It is comforting to announce that Nigeria has the highest number of lawyers on the continent, but how viable is a career as a lawyer these days?

This s a very crucial question to ask, as the world is now faced with the challenge of curtailing the indiscriminate use and transfer of individual data. The Global Data Protection Regulation affects all who transact with EU citizens and that includes international lawyers/law firms.  Here is a document by NightOwl Discovery  to help your law office better understand and implement the GDPR  https://lnkd.in/dHp8JAa