BUYING A BUSINESS IN THE UK (TUPE)
March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

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SHAREHOLDER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS
March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

In this short video, Partner David Fisher discusses restrictive covenants in shareholders’ agreements, how they are more onerous than standard employee restrictive covenants and often involve signing a shareholders agreement which could prevent you from competing with the company for several years. David stresses the importance of checking your documentation thoroughly and seeking advice early […]
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MANAGING INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS
January 20th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

We regularly advise our clients on various types of investigations when they are dealing with disciplinary matters. In this short video, our Partner David Fisher highlights some of the key points that often get overlooked by firms when managing an internal investigation, including looking at an employee’s use of business expenses and the possible misuse of […]
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A German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its law to allow for EEA transatlantic data
December 14th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
Following the Safe Harbor decision in Schrems, a German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its laws to allow for EEA transatlantic data transfer. Where do US employers with UK subsidiaries go from here? Early this month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the Safe Harbor framework used […]
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International Employers Forum Seminar: UK Employment Contracts
September 17th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
International Employers Forum Seminar San Francisco, California, United States of America September 2015 UK Employment Contracts David Fisher spoke at the International Employers Forum Conference on UK Employment Contracts. For further details on this seminar please email David Fisher
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PIHRA Annual Conference: Employment Issues in the UK
September 17th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
PIHRA Annual Conference Anaheim, California, United States of America September 2015 Employment Issues in the UK David Fisher spoke at the PIHRA Annual Conference on Employment Issues in the UK. For further details please email David Fisher
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Guest article from John Machell QC of Serle Court, leading Counsel in Flanagan v Liontrust on LLP Agreements and the question of repudiation
August 3rd, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
We are delighted to bring you a guest article from John Machell QC of Serle Court, who was Leading Counsel in the ground-breaking decision in Flanagan v Liontrust Investment Partners LLP and Others [2015] EWHC 2171 (Ch) on the issue of whether the principle of repudiation applies to LLP Agreements. Life does not get much more exciting […]
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DOWNSIZING OR CLOSING A UK OPERATION
July 20th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

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International Employers Forum: Cross Border Enforcements of Restrictive Covenants
May 17th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton
International Employers Forum Brussels, Belgium May 2015 Cross Border Enforcements of Restrictive Covenants David Fisher spoke at the International Employers Forum Conference on cross border enforcement of restrictive covenants. For further details please email David Fisher
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