Arreas of support

Unfair competition

For many years, we have been advising businesses across various sectors on matters relating to unfair competition, including, in particular, advertising, the protection of trade secrets, the recruitment of staff and the poaching of customers. We support both entities that have been harmed by the actions of unfair competitors and companies facing such allegations.

Our experience includes developing comprehensive strategies to protect against acts of unfair competition, conducting internal audits aimed at minimising the risk of infringements, and representing clients in court proceedings and mediation.

Advice on combating acts of unfair competition is one of the key areas of our firm’s practice. We support our clients both preventatively – through compliance measures and staff training – and reactively, when a swift response is required to competitors’ actions threatening their market interests.

We support and represent our clients in the following areas:

• analysing marketing, advertising and sales activities for compliance with the Act on Combating Unfair Competition
• pursuing claims relating to breaches of trade secrets, goodwill or brand reputation
• representation in court proceedings concerning acts of unfair competition
• the preparation and implementation of internal procedures to mitigate the risk of unfair practices
• the provision of training for management and staff in the sales, marketing and HR departments on ethical and lawful competition

Our experience includes, amongst other things:

• representing clients in legal disputes concerning the unfair poaching of business partners and employees
• conducting proceedings to prohibit advertising that is misleading or contrary to public decency
• successfully recovering damages for acts of unfair competition
• advising on the implementation of compliance policies regarding the protection of trade secrets
• conducting workshops for marketing and sales teams on ethical market communication