Restrictive Covenants are commonly used to protect an employer’s business interests. They are clauses contained within contracts of employment, but also are often included within commercial contracts as well. However, to ensure that restrictive covenants are found to be enforceable, there are key commercial and legal issues to consider, because at common law, a restrictive covenant is potentially void as a restraint of trade.
In this webinar we will look at ensuring restrictive covenants are proportionate and reasonably necessary to protect the legitimate business interests of the employer. We will look at what the courts take into account when considering whether a restrictive covenant is enforceable or not, and finally, we will look at the steps employers can take to enforce restrictive covenants.
Speakers:
Katie Maguire, Partner, Employment and Pensions
Katie co-heads our growing Employment & Pensions Team and is based in our London office.
Katie regularly advises clients on a wide range of non-contentious and contentious employment issues, including defending complex employment tribunal claims for discrimination, victimisation, harassment, unfair dismissal, breach of contract, wrongful dismissal, and whistleblowing, as well as claims brought in the county court for unlawful deduction of wages.
Matthew Garbutt, Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
Matthew advises on high value contractual disputes including PFI, IT and supplier contracts, as well as tortious claims for a broad range of clients. He also specialises in serious criminal cases including historical serious crime and money laundering, as well as providing invaluable guidance in commercial fraud investigations.
