São Paulo · Brazil
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Protect trade secrets when people leave
A senior employee is joining a competitor abroad. Can we protect our secrets?
WONE Global reviews the person's contracts, secures evidence of what was taken, and seeks undertakings or urgent injunctions under the law of the country where they now work.
Countries in the typical case Singapore · Malaysia
The situation
What is happening
A senior employee or partner is leaving for a competitor abroad and may take confidential information.
What is at stake
Confidential know-how, customer lists and data can leave with the person and be in use at a competitor within weeks.
Who faces this
- Corporations
- Mid-sized companies
- Founders and growing companies
A scenario
Trading companyMid-sized company · from Singapore · in Malaysia
Its regional sales director has resigned to join a competitor in Malaysia, taking the client list.
Where it ends The client list back, and use of it stopped.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Employee took confidential data abroad”“Non-compete for a departing executive”“A senior employee has joined a direct competitor”“A former employee has stolen confidential files”“An employee has taken confidential technical information”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global reviews the person's contracts, secures evidence of what was taken, and seeks undertakings or urgent injunctions under the law of the country where they now work.
Usually led by Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, with Employment, Payroll & Mobility, Disputes & Resolution and Legal & Contracting.
Step by step, in the scenario
- First daysEvidence of the download secured.
- Week 1Contract reviewed under Malaysian law; letter sent.
- Week 2Undertakings or an injunction sought.
- ThenClients protected.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01What the contracts and local law allow you to restrain
- 02Whether urgent court relief is available in each country
- 03How to preserve evidence lawfully
Outcomes
What you receive
- A legal position across the countries involved
- Urgent relief or undertakings obtained where justified
- Updated confidentiality and restrictive covenants
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, market by market
The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.
- Malaysiain the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singaporein the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Brazil WONE Global Partner Luis Felipe Balieiro Lima · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Poland WONE Global Partner Andrzej Zacharzewski · Partner Brief this Partner →
- South Africa WONE Global Partner Kameel Keshav CA(SA) · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Uganda WONE Global Partner Tony Galandi Kiire · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
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How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
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