Unfair competition, intellectual property and technology
I assist businesses in protecting trade marks, know-how and confidential information and in unfair competition disputes, such as poaching of employees and diversion of customers, including through interim measures.
I also assist businesses in negotiating contracts for software and digital services and in the related disputes.
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What I do
- Unfair competition
- Poaching of employees, diversion of customers and breach of non-compete obligations, including through interim proceedings.
- Know-how and trade secrets
- Confidentiality agreements and actions against the unlawful use of business information by former collaborators or competitors.
- Trade marks
- Protection against unauthorised use of the sign, objections and litigation concerning trade marks and distinctive signs.
- Contracts for digital services
- Software, SaaS, platforms, development and maintenance: service levels, liability and ownership of the code.
- Licences and assignments
- Licence and assignment agreements for rights in software, content and technologies.
- Technology disputes
- Failures in IT projects, liability and compensation for damage.
My approach
I promptly identify which evidence to gather and how to preserve it. When the dispute requires specialist expertise, I work with technical consultants to reconstruct the facts and support the client’s case.
Selected matters
- Unfair competition and intellectual property
Acting for a business in a dispute over poaching of employees and diversion of customers to a competitor.
- Unfair competition and intellectual property
Acting for a company in protecting confidential business information used by former collaborators.
- Unfair competition and intellectual property
Acting for a trade mark owner against unauthorised use of the mark, including through interim measures.
From my profile
I have dealt with trade mark protection and unfair competition disputes, including poaching of employees, diversion of customers and unlawful use of confidential information, including through interim measures.
Read the full profileFrequently asked questions
A former employee works for a competitor and contacts our customers: what can we do?
It depends on the agreements signed, such as non-compete and confidentiality agreements, and on how customers are being contacted. Where there are elements of unfair competition or use of confidential information, urgent action is also possible. The first step is to gather and preserve the evidence.
A competitor uses a trade mark similar to ours: how do we protect ourselves?
I review the mark, any registration, the goods or services concerned and the disputed use. I then assess whether to send a cease-and-desist letter and, where the legal requirements are met, seek urgent measures to stop the unlawful use.
The software supplier is not complying with the contract: what are the options?
The starting point is the contract: specifications, service levels, penalties and ownership of the code. With the help of a technical expert the breach is documented; the options are then to renegotiate, suspend payments within the permitted limits, terminate the contract or claim damages.
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