Competition

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This area of law covers common law restraints of trade and European and national competition law. Competition law affects everything that we do in NIPC including joint ventures, intellectual property licences, distribution and franchise agreements. There is a close interface between restrictive covenants and the law of confidence in employment and joint ventures.

Jane Lambert learned her competition law when she was legal advisor to Visa International for Europe, the Middle East and Africa when she assisted in her employer's application for an exemption and negative clearance under what is now art 81 (3) of the Treaty of Rome.  She developed this interest in private practice using her knowledge to good effect in franchising disputes. She was also instructed frequently  in employment and other restrictive covenant cases.

Jane reviews all sorts of commercial agreements for compliance with EC and UK competition law. She drafts enforceable restrictive covenants, confidentiality agreements and terms and conditions. She appears in injunction applications including applications for search orders. She accepts instructions for the Competition Appeal Tribunal and the Chancery Division.

Richard Aird provides advice and advocacy in  restraint of trade and competition law cases in Scotland.