With the employment relationship having come to an end, attention shifts to post-termination obligations, notably confidentiality restrictions, restrictive covenants and references. 

Confidentiality restrictions and restrictive covenants present a significant challenge in the employment context.  As an employer, you will need to ensure that your business is protected if one of your senior executives or directors decides to leave and as an employee, you will want to seek the greatest freedom possible to find a new role or set up your own business after departure.  Striking the balance is crucial, since the implications of getting it wrong can be very costly. 

We have extensive experience in dealing with employment injunctions in the High Court and also, as with our approach to all areas of dispute, in reaching settlements through negotiation with the other party's solicitors.  Whether you are seeking to put in place or enforce restrictive covenants or whether you want advice as to the enforceability of covenants to which you are subject, our team has a thorough understanding of the intricacies of this complex area of employment law and of the changes and developments in recent years.