expertise: US and Other Multinational Employers

BUYING A BUSINESS IN THE UK (TUPE)

March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

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SHAREHOLDER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

In this short video, Partner David Fisher discusses restrictive covenants in shareholders’ agreements, how they are more onerous than standard employee restrictive covenants and often involve signing a shareholders agreement which could prevent you from competing with the company for several years. David stresses the importance of checking your documentation thoroughly and seeking advice early […]

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ADVICE FOR PARTNERS ON RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

As a firm we have a wealth of experience of dealing with Partner Restrictive Covenants. Here, Managing Partner Clare Murray explains how we provide advice on restrictive covenants to partners, helping them to understand the restrictions and taking a real-world approach when it comes to resolving issues.

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OUR CLIENTS’ PERSPECTIVE

March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

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Welcome to CM Murray

March 18th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

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Structuring Expatriate Arrangements: An Overview of Key Expatriate Contract and Tax Issues for U.S HR Managers

March 15th, 2016 by Clare Murray

Clare Murray produced a joint publication with Buzzacott LLP (published by BNA Bloomberg) summarising for US and other International HR Managers some of the key contract and tax issues affecting Expatriate arrangements. The full article can be viewed here.

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Data Protection Reform – Advance Planning by Employers will be Key

January 21st, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

Data Protection Reform – Advance Planning by Employers will be Key After years of negotiations and consultations, in mid-December 2015 the EU informally agreed to new data protection legislation – a regulation and directive – which will replace the patchwork of current data protection laws dating back to the mid-90s. The penalty for breaking the […]

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MANAGING INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

January 20th, 2016 by Sharon Hamilton

We regularly advise our clients on various types of investigations when they are dealing with disciplinary matters. In this short video, our Partner David Fisher highlights some of the key points that often get overlooked by firms when managing an internal investigation, including looking at an employee’s use of business expenses and the possible misuse of […]

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A German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its law to allow for EEA transatlantic data

December 14th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

Following the Safe Harbor decision in Schrems, a German Data Protection Authority considers that the US needs to fundamentally alter its laws to allow for EEA transatlantic data transfer. Where do US employers with UK subsidiaries go from here? Early this month, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the Safe Harbor framework used […]

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ADVISING US LAW FIRMS ON UK PARTNER RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS

November 20th, 2015 by Sharon Hamilton

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