Littleton Chambers is widely recognised as the leading set for Business Protection and High Court Employment litigation. Members of chambers at all levels are regularly instructed in the most complex, high-value and high-profile disputes arising out of the employment relationship (typically involving multinational corporations, financial institutions, and senior executives), particularly where urgent intervention is required to protect business interests.

We combine true expertise in employment law with deep experience of litigating these sorts of disputes. This positions us uniquely to advise on and fight the full spectrum of business protection issues, including claims involving restrictive covenants, team moves, misuse of confidential information, and breaches of fiduciary and contractual duties.

Our barristers are highly experienced in cases involving urgent injunctive relief and ‘speedy’ trials, frequently acting at short notice to secure or resist interim injunctions in the High Court; and our clerks room provides invaluable support to instructing solicitors in terms of dealing with the practical steps associated with urgent hearings.

We are equally adept at handling the wider strategic contexts associated  with such disputes, including parallel claims, cross-border issues, and reputational considerations.

We appear in the High Court (King’s Bench Division and Chancery Division), the appellate courts, and, where relevant, international courts and tribunals.

Our Business Protection practice includes:

  • Injunctive relief and employee competition disputes
  • Restrictive covenants and post-termination restrictions
  • Team moves and unlawful solicitation
  • Breach of confidence and misuse of confidential information
  • Directors’ duties and fiduciary obligations
  • Wrongful dismissal and other contractual employment disputes
  • Bonus, incentive and enhanced redundancy claims
  • Cross-border and international employment disputes, including jurisdictional issues
  • Disciplinary and regulatory proceedings involving senior employees
  • Pensions advice litigation
  • Share schemes and partnership disputes
  • Employment-related public law issues, including vires, procurement, and termination payments