Leaving a business or facing the departure of a key employee? Learn the risks, rights and remedies in restrictive covenant disputes.
When a senior employee leaves, both the individual and the business can face difficult questions about restrictive covenants, client relationships and post-termination obligations.
Whether you are considering a move to a competitor, launching your own venture, or seeking to protect your business from unfair competition, understanding your legal position from the outset can be critical.
In this webinar, our Commercial Litigation specialists will explore restrictive covenant disputes from both sides, drawing on their experience acting for businesses seeking to enforce restrictions and individuals defending such claims.
Why attend?
- What restrictive covenants are and when they are enforceable.
- Common mistakes made by employers and employees before and after departure.
- The risks associated with contacting clients, colleagues and business connections.
- What happens when a breach is suspected.
- The role of undertakings and injunctions.
- Practical lessons from a recent restrictive covenant dispute.
- Key steps businesses and individuals can take to protect their position.
Attendees will gain practical insight into how these disputes arise, how they are resolved, and the steps that can be taken to minimise risk and protect commercial interests.
Who is this session for?
- Directors and senior executives
- Partners and LLP members
- Business owners and managing directors
- HR professionals
- In-house legal teams
- Senior managers
- Consultants and advisers
- Professionals considering a move to a competitor
- Individuals planning to establish a competing business
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Amna Iqbal
Associate
Amna Iqbal is an Associate in the Commercial Litigation team at Myerson Solicitors, acting for individuals, directors and businesses who require clear, practical and commercially focused advice when disputes arise. She advises on a wide range of contentious commercial matters, including contractual disputes, professional negligence claims, shareholder disputes and commercial agency issues.
Clients value Amna’s ability to take ownership of matters and guide them through the litigation process with clarity and confidence. She focuses on understanding a client’s commercial objectives from the outset, providing realistic advice on prospects, costs and strategy, and helping clients make informed decisions about resolution, whether through negotiation, settlement or litigation.
Amna’s day‑to‑day practice involves managing and progressing commercial disputes efficiently and proportionately. She regularly acts as the primary point of contact for clients, ensuring they are kept fully informed and supported at each stage of their case, while adopting a pragmatic approach to risk management and cost control.
She has particular experience advising clients on professional negligence claims, shareholder and partnership disputes, and contractual disputes, including disputes arising from termination and breaches of contractual obligations. Amna also regularly works with Counsel to ensure clients receive robust and well‑considered advice where matters are complex or strategically sensitive.
In addition to her casework, Amna regularly handles new enquiries and provides initial strategic advice to clients facing commercial disputes. She is committed to building long‑term client relationships by being accessible, responsive and focused on achieving practical outcomes.