Trade Secrets and Confidential Know-how

Trade secrets and other confidential know-how are the lifeblood of every business and protecting such valuable information is no simple matter. From the EU Trade Secrets Directive and U.S. Defend Trade Secrets Act, to China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law, change is happening fast.

Our global trade secrets practice can help develop strategies to prevent misuse and will act quickly to assert or defend claims of trade secret misappropriation.

For trade secrets to be protectable, reasonable measures must be taken to guard their secrecy. We work closely with businesses to formulate policies and practices, and conduct training, to prevent the misuse of proprietary information. We also assist in drafting robust non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, and agreements for the license or sale of industrial secrets.

Should a theft occur, our lawyers command the experience, technical knowledge, and geographical reach necessary to vigorously defend your position, whether heard in court or by an arbitral tribunal. Over recent years, we have led high stakes trade secrets litigation for market leaders across the technology, life sciences, energy, chemicals, and financial services industries. If necessary, we can seek an injunction to prevent misuse of information.

Winners of Managing Intellectual Property’s Global IP Firm of the Year for two consecutive years (2019-2018), we also understand the important connections and distinctions between trade secret and patenting strategies, and can advise on how best to align them. Combined with a multidisciplinary team of employment, privacy and cybersecurity, and anti-bribery and corruption lawyers in key innovation hubs across the Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, we offer a one-stop-shop for trade secrets owners.