Join us at 1pm on 12th October 2016 to network with peers, share experiences and participate in an interactive seminar provided by our guest speaker, Will Walsh of Rawlison Butler on developments in restrictive covenants, protecting your confidential information and contacts including LinkedIn when an employee leaves.

1. APERIO FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
Presents
KENT RECRUITMENT DIRECTORS FORUM
PROTECTING YOUR BUSINESS FROM LEAVERS
Guest Speaker-Will Walsh, Senior Associate , Rawlison Butler LLP
Wednesday 12th October 2016
13:00-17.00 pm
Bridgewood Manor Hotel
Near Bluebell Hill, Chatham ME5 9AZ
COST - Per Person including refreshments
£24.00 (inc. VAT)
TEAM Members £20.00 (inc. VAT)
Places are limited so please email stephen.perrin@aperiofs.co.uk
or call 07990 574868 to reserve your place.
13:00 Arrival/Refreshments
13:30 Introductions
13:45 Protecting your Business from leavers
 Making Restrictive Covenants Count
 Protecting Confidential Information
 Social Media/LinkedIn
16:15 Hot topics and big issues
16:30 Networking
17:00 Close

2. SEMINAR CONTENT
An interactive session using case studies to bring the legal issues to life, presenting realistic scenarios
you may have to deal with in your businesses and guiding you through the solutions on a legal, practical
and commercial level.
Restrictive covenants
 Debunking the myth that restrictive covenants are not enforceable
 How do Courts actually interpret post-termination restrictions?
 What restrictions should you have to give your business the best protection?
 Top drafting tips to ensure that your restrictions are effective and valid.
 What legal action can you take, who do you take it against and how do you go about it?
 Identifying the hidden traps that can make restrictions invalid.
Protecting your confidential information and client lists
 How to protect your confidential information during employment
 The steps you can take to protect your confidential information after an employee leaves.
Social media
 How does the rise of social media affect restrictions and confidential information?
 Who do LinkedIn contacts belong to?
 Solutions to stop departing employees from taking your business contacts with them via
social media
 To what extent are you allowed to monitor employees’ social media and private email
accounts?
 Protecting your business against damage to reputation
Will Walsh is a Senior Associate
in Rawlison Butler’s
Employment Team. Will worked
for one of the top City law firms
for eight years before relocating
to leading regional firm Rawlison Butler. The firm
has its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, and has
other offices in Kings Hill, London and Horsham.
The Employment Team is known for delivering
practical commercial solutions to its clients, giving
clear advice free from legal jargon.
Will offers specialist expertise covering all areas of
employment law, predominately working with
corporate clients but also has the expertise to advise
senior executives. In addition to advising corporate
clients on avoiding and resolving complex legal
issues, company restructures and international issues,
Will has particular experience dealing with the
termination of senior executives. This work regularly
involves advising on the protection of employers’
business interests, confidential information and on
post-termination restrictions.
Stephen Perrin
established Aperio
Financial Solutions to
support SME business
owners meet the many
challenges they face as they grow, develop and
ultimately exit their businesses.
Stephen Perrin, an experienced ACCA qualified
accountant, has 30 years’ experience in a wide range
of industries from recruitment, estate agency,
manufacturing, retailing, private health care and
management consulting in businesses of all sizes
from start up to multi-national.
He has worked with businesses struggling to thrive,
through recessions, reorganisations, high growth and
ultimately sale. With extensive board experience,
multi-sector experience and multi-disciplinary
experience of functions such as HR and IT, Stephen
is able to make a substantial contribution to any
board, adding value through his depth of experience,
pragmatism and commercial approach.

3. DIRECTIONS
STRATFORD SUITE
BRIDGEWOOD MANOR HOTEL
WALDERSLADE WOOD
CHATHAM
ME5 9AX
TEL: 01634 201333
KENT RECRUITMENT DIRECTORS FORUM
From the M2
At the roundabout, take the turn off for Chatham/Rochester. At the traffic lights (at the T
Junction), turn left. Bridgewood Manor is on your right - However, you have to go around
the roundabout and under the flyover, and the hotel is 50m along on the left hand side.
From the M20
Exit the M20 at J6. Take the A229 towards Chatham. Follow signs for the A2097 Borstal/
Bridgewood. Travel down to the Bridgewood roundabout and take the third exit, under the
flyover. Bridgewood Manor is 50m along on the left hand side.