COVID-19 Commercial Leasing Trends Part Two

Troutman Pepper Podcasts

Troutman Pepper is producing a series of podcasts to discuss legal and business issues companies are confronting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, Troutman Pepper business litigation partners Brian Watt and Justin Weber discuss litigation trends regarding commercial leases arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is moderated by Troutman Pepper real estate partner Gary Knopf. Brian and Justin address recent and evolving developments in commercial lease litigation including: • The application and interpretation of force majeure clauses • The application of the common law doctrine of frustration of purpose • Case law interpretation of lease provisions • Unexpected real estate litigation issues arising as a result of the pandemic.