Episode 63 — M&A Views: How Should Deal Teams Navigate a Global Crackdown on Restrictive Covenants?

Regulators in the US, EU, and UK have increasingly scrutinized non-compete and no-poach clauses in employment agreements and M&A deals. The US Federal Trade Commission proposed a rule to ban non-competes in most situations, while several US states seek to implement complete or partial non-compete bans. In Europe, the European Commission and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority are enhancing enforcement on no-poach agreements, while the UK government plans to limit the length of non-compete clauses in employment contracts.

In this episode of Connected With Latham, London M&A partner Beatrice Lo speaks to Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas and London associate Karima Salway about why deal teams and corporates should match regulators’ focus on their use of restrictive covenants, and how to mitigate the risk of existing and proposed laws targeting the use of non-compete and no-poach clauses.

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