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Former employees may join competitors after just three months

On 10 May 2023 the Government published plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses to three months.

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Why remote working makes enforceable restrictive covenants more important than ever

With many employees no longer confined to an office, how can businesses ensure their key assets remain protected? Neil Warner discusses drafting and enforcing a key…

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Restrictive covenants: protecting the most valuable assets of a business

When a key employee or team leaves to join a competitor, it can be enough to place your business in distress. Partner Neil Warner explains how restrictive covenants…

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Covenants and confidentiality: the key to protecting your business

Restrictive covenants can provide powerful protection for businesses threatened by competition from former employees or directors, but they are often perceived as u…

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The litigation landscape post pandemic: restrictive covenants and confidentiality

Flexible working environments pose a high risk of confidential information ending up in the wrong hands.

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Modifying restrictive covenants: what the Upper Tribunal will look at

In this piece we help you to understand some of the factors that the Upper Tribunal will look at when deciding whether to modify a restrictive covenant affecting la…

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Key considerations for recruiters when strategically using restrictive covenants

This article discusses how restrictive covenants, when used strategically, can help protect your employees, clients and candidates.

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Not a bartering tool: discharging restrictive covenants

Here we look at a case where the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) considered an application to discharge a covenant which restricted the development of the applicant’…