Restrictive Covenants
When key staff leave, your business needs protection. Restrictive covenants are the legal tools that stop former employees from poaching clients, taking team members or using confidential information against you. We’ll help you draft, audit and enforce the right clauses, ones that protect your interests without risking enforceability.
Tailored clause drafting
We draft clear, targeted restrictions that reflect the employee’s role, seniority, access and sector. This includes non-compete, non-solicitation, non-deal, non-poaching and confidentiality clauses.
Contract and document audits
Auditing employment contracts, consultancy agreements, and shareholder documents enables the identification of risks, gaps or excessive terms. With us, you’ll get practical recommendations and improvements that reflect your business.
Ancillary protections
We advise on related tools like garden leave, notice periods, confidentiality regimes, and fiduciary duties. These give you more time and control when an employee exits.
Negotiating undertakings
We help you reach binding undertakings from departing staff or new employers, protecting your business relationships and avoiding escalation and protecting business-critical relationships.
Questions we’re often asked
A contractual clause restricting certain activities after employment ends to protect legitimate interests.
Yes, but only if they’re reasonable in scope, time, location, and necessary to protect legitimate interests.
Usually between three and twelve months, depending on the role and the risk.
Often yes. It lets you keep the employee out of the market during their notice while keeping them bound by their duties.
Well-drafted clauses, a clear business case, evidence of access to clients or data, and proof of misuse if it happens.
We can issue letters before action immediately and apply for an injunction in urgent cases. These can be filed within days.
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