Liam Tolen, Author at Elite Business Magazine

Liam Tolen

Liam Tolen is an Associate in Ashfords LLP's Commercial Litigation Team. He is an expert in disputes relating to unlawful competition in breach contractual restrictions arising from business sale agreements; franchise agreements; shareholder agreements and other commercial contracts. He frequently advises on pursuing and defending claims of this nature many of which are resolved without the need to issue Court proceedings.

Resolving contractual disputes

Liam Tolen

Aug 24 '21

The best way to avoid a legal battle is to draft an agreement that is reasonable to all parties. Liam Tolen examines the importance of devising ‘restrictive covenants’ which are likely to be accepted by the law courts.

What action do you take if the former owner of the business you just acquired sets up as competition?

Liam Tolen

Apr 16 '21

The answer to this question may be absolutely nothing. Hopefully that will not be the case and you should read on to ensure that if you encounter the problem in the future, you will have a different answer.