COVID-19: Update from our Managing Partner
In light of recent extraordinary events, we would like to inform you that Oaklins continues to operate as much as possible and we remain accessible
At Oaklins, we put people at the heart of our business. This means we are following the relevant measures of the government officials and health experts and working remotely where needed. As an international organization, we are set up to do this and are just a call or a click away to keep providing M&A and financial advisory services. We hope everyone remains safe and healthy. If we can be of any help, we encourage you to contact us at any time.
We have taken various other precautionary measures as follows:
- We work from home with exceptions. This decision was taken by an effort to uphold our societal responsibility; even if many Oaklins employees are in lower-risk groups, taking steps to encourage social distancing should help us do our small part to reduce the COVID-19 growth
- We have implemented precautionary measures for anyone who has to work in, or is visiting one of our offices
- Our IT infrastructure is set up to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our email and documents system in order to securely work both in the office and remotely
- We are in continuous communication with our employees to remind them about the importance of good hygiene, and to provide them with health education and support whenever needed
- Any in-person client meetings or events are postponed or organised differently (through telephone, video conference or Microsoft Teams)
- Seminars, business events and international travel will be moved to a later date
This is a dynamic situation and we will continue to review these measures as necessary.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic hits us all very hard, including the Dutch business community. This can quickly lead to a deterioration in your liquidity and possibly to a 'breach' of financial covenants, agreed on in the credit documentation with your financier(s). In order to taking charge of your business continuity in times of COVID-19 a proactive approach to financiers is necessary.
Please reach out to us personally or to your trusted adviser with your questions or concerns. You can find the contact details of all our advisers under 'Team' on our website.
Take care.
Frederik van der Schoot
Managing Partner
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