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Can unenforceable non-compete clauses be saved? Severing terms

By Mark Hamilton
May 3, 2023
  • Dispute resolution
  • Employment contracts
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  • International
  • Legislative changes
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It is sometimes possible to persuade a court to enforce a restriction that is otherwise unreasonably wide by severing, or effectively deleting, a specific aspect of the restriction. The risks and opportunities this creates need to be considered by employers when drafting as well as enforcing restrictions. For more information see our website.

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Mark Hamilton

About Mark Hamilton

Mark is a partner in Dentons' Employment and Labor practice. He has specialised in employment law since 1995. He advises on all aspects of employment law including Executive contracts and severances, TUPE transfers, collective employee relations, large restructuring and redundancy programmes, negotiation and termination of contracts and unfair dismissals. He is recognized as having both top class technical legal knowledge and an extremely pragmatic approach whether he is providing strategic advice or guiding clients through a complex dispute.

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