Specialist Corporate and Commercial Lawyers
Enforcement Of Confidentiality And Other Obligations
Employees often have access to valuable intangible assets during their employment. SWS assists our clients in protecting this information and enforcing employer’s rights in circumstances in which this information may have been misused by employees.
How we can help
- Advising employers on breaches of confidentiality by employees
- Advising employer in respect of misuse of intangible assets, including intellectual property
- Drafting letters of demand and cease and desist letters in respect of employee conduct
- Acting on behalf of employers in claims in respect of confidential information and intellectual property
Expertise
Employees are often privy to sensitive commercial information and intangible assets during the course of their employment. SWS Lawyers always recommends employers have a well-drafted employment contract in place to protect our clients against the misuse of their intangible assets.
SWS Lawyers assists our clients in responding to breaches of confidentiality and misuse of intangible assets by their employees, including issuing letters of demand and cease and desist letters to employees in relation to post-employment conduct and, if necessary, representing our clients in Court proceedings to protect their business interests.
We also assist our clients in disputes involving the ownership of intellectual property developed by an employee during the course of their employment.
SWS Lawyers also assists our clients take action in respect of other conduct an employee may engage in, such as disparagement of the business to customers and suppliers.
Their approach is always professional and delivered at a standard comparable to a capital city law firm. It is the clear strategic direction that has always impressed me about the SWS team.
We believe their ability to combine first rate legal expertise, commercial judgement and strong negotiating skills is rare amongst lawyers and provides us with a real competitive advantage in corporate transactions. We use SWS because of their ability, not their post code.
The combination of rare legal expertise, commercial judgement and strong negotiating skills is rare amongst lawyers and provides us with a real competitive advantage in corporate transactions.
SWS has assisted with advice on securing and exercising complex property and commercial contractual rights and assisting with protracted contractual management and implementation. We value legal experts who can offer pragmatic and commercial legal solutions for our complicated matters. SWS Lawyers has consistently met these criteria.
The team at SWS Lawyers have already showcased their professionalism, commitment, positive can-do attitude and insight into our needs and have a clear understanding of the disability sector.
