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Act now to protect your business assets - part one, your people

In this webinar, our commercial and employment law experts will provide practical steps to help you protect your business assets from an employee during and after employment including:

Your people – how you can maximise business protection provisions in your staff documentation and what steps you should take if your commercial advantage is compromised to give you the best chance of success in litigation.

How can you protect your company’s confidential business information and assets both during employment and after your employee leaves?

– What should you consider at the outset of employment?

– How do you ensure that your employment documentation protects your business?

Abigail Maino, Employment law expert 

 

What steps can you take if something goes wrong and your competitive advantage is compromised?

– What do you need to do when it looks like a departing employee has stolen your confidential information?

– What do you specifically need to look for and preserve and who should be involved in this process?

– What remedies are available to you when a problem does arise?

Nicola Billen, Dispute Resolution expert and Partner at DMH Stallard

 

Advanced planning and using forensic support

– How can you plan for forensic readiness? – What support can forensic IT experts provide?

– What are the advantages of using forensic support in these circumstances?

John Douglas, Technical Director at First Response

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Nicola Billen

Partner

Significant experience in general contractual, corporate and shareholder disputes for a range of industries.

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