Contracts, Policies and Benefits

We cost-effectively draw up all work-related documentation, including employment contracts, staff handbooks, policies and procedures, shareholders' and partnership agreements.  These will be tailored to your particular business, not 'off the shelf', giving you the best possible protection.

Employee Contracts, Policies and Benefits

Making sure that you have the right documents in place not only saves arguments down the line, but can also provide extremely important safeguards against legal claims.  We can cost-effectively provide best quality employment related documents, for junior employees to senior executives with complicated packages, shareholders and partners.  Our expertise goes well beyond stock-in-trade contracts, policies and procedures, and we are able to draft in a novel and creative way taking into account the nature and complexities of your particular business.  We can provide the best quality:

  • Template employment contracts
  • Template employment policies and procedures
  • Bespoke senior executive contracts
  • Non-competition clauses
  • Benefits packages
  • Fixed term, part-time or freelancer contracts

Non-Competition and Confidentiality Restrictions

When employees could harm your business when they leave, you need to make sure that you can protect your confidential information, and against the poaching of your clients and staff.  This is done by putting good quality restrictions in your employment contracts, and not being afraid to enforce them.  But they are notoriously and difficult to draft, and should go no further than ‘reasonable’ to protect your ‘legitimate’ interests as a business.  We can help you:

  • Draft enforceable restrictions
  • Stop ex-employees poaching your clients and staff
  • Defend claims against your business for taking staff on in these circumstances

Partnership and Shareholders’ Agreements

Getting it right at the top is absolutely crucial, and taking shortcuts at an early stage can often lead to disastrous results.  Our expertise covers all aspects of people working together, and we can prepare and negotiate partnership and shareholder agreements for you.  Contact us to discuss your:

  • Shareholders' agreements
  • Partnership agreements