Guide to Restrictive Covenants

There are few areas of employment law which differ as significantly between countries as the laws relating to post-termination restrictions. The increasing trend for key employees to have international responsibilities, be globally mobile, and for post-termination restrictions to apply across many different jurisdictions is a challenge. In reality, when enforcement issues arise the decisions taken in the early stages of action may determine the outcome weeks or months later. That’s why we've created the Global Guide to Restrictive Covenants in over 40 countries.

We discuss non-compete covenants, non-solicitation covenants and non-solicitation of employees' clauses, issues relating to employee benefits, pension, stock plans and much more...

We hope you find this publication useful; it has been made possible by input from lawyers from across Mayer Brown's global office network and partner law firms in other jurisdictions.

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The Mayer Brown Employment and Benefits practice has lawyers in key business centers across the Americas, Asia and Europe. Our multidisciplinary practice offers sophisticated solutions to the most complex employment and benefits related issues. Our clients are many and diverse, and frequently seek counsel on employment law and benefits strategies across the various regulatory environments in which they are located. We have extensive worldwide experience in employment, employee benefits, executive compensation, ERISA litigation and pensions, as well as country-by country knowledge of employment law and practices.