Non-Competition, Trade Secret and Non-Solicitation Restrictions
When employees leave your company, it is imperative that you have safeguards in place to protect your assets – especially trade secrets, confidential information, personal property and customer relationships. Holland & Knight’s Labor and Employment Group has the geographic reach, transactional breadth and years of experience to provide you with a comprehensive asset-protection program.
Counsel That Is Tailored to Your Needs
Whether you are a regional or national company, our labor law attorneys will tailor our counsel to your specific interests in each of the following areas:
- drafting and enforcing documents – documents restricting competition, the use of confidential information and the solicitation of customers and employees, including employment contracts, non-disclosure agreements, confidential information guidelines and other personnel policies and procedures
- IP protection – the full range of intellectual property protection, including patents, copyrights and trademarks, in conjunction with attorneys in our Intellectual Property Practice
- securing injunctive relief – when former employees threaten your trade secrets and customer goodwill, members of our Litigation Practice will move swiftly to secure protective orders, temporary restraining orders, and preliminary and permanent injunctions to help safeguard your business; we also will conduct expedited discovery and trials with the goal of resolving disputes promptly
Representation Wherever You Need Us
Your success is our goal. Holland & Knight's geographic reach and solid relationships with local counsel across the United States enable us to assess and litigate unfair competition claims on your behalf, both regionally and nationally.