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Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman

Hearings

England & Wales

23 May 2017 [2017] EWHC 1278 (Ch), Ch D (Mann J)

21 Jul 2017 [2017] EWCA Civ 1054; [2018] ICR 574; [2017] WLR (D) 492, CA (Longmore, Patten and Sales LJJ)

19 Feb 2018 (appn all) [2018] ICR 881, SC(E) (Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Sumption, Lord Hughes JJSC)

03 Jul 2019 [2019] UKSC 32; [2020] AC 154; [2019] 3 WLR 245; [2019] ICR 1223; [2020] 1 All ER 477; [2019] 2 BCLC 143; [2019] WLR (D) 395, SC(E) (Baroness Hale of Richmond PSC, Lord Kerr of Tonaghmore, Lord Wilson, Lord Briggs, Lady Arden JJSC)

Subject Matter

RESTRAINT OF TRADE — Employment — Recruitment consultancy — Covenant restraining employee for six months after termination of employment from being “interested in” business of competitor — Whether preventing employee from becoming shareholder in competitor — Whether unreasonable restraint of trade — Whether severable

[2017] EWCA Civ 1054; [2018] ICR 574; [2017] WLR (D) 492, CA

RESTRAINT OF TRADE — Employment — Post-termination restrictive covenant — Covenant restraining employee for six months after termination of employment from being “interested in” business of competitor — Whether preventing employee from becoming shareholder in competitor — Whether unreasonable restraint of trade — Whether word “interested” capable of being severed from covenant

[2019] UKSC 32; [2020] AC 154; [2019] 3 WLR 245; [2019] ICR 1223; [2020] 1 All ER 477; [2019] 2 BCLC 143; [2019] WLR (D) 395, SC(E)

Appellate History

Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2017] EWHC 1278 (Ch), Ch D

Decision of Mann J reversed

Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2017] EWCA Civ 1054; [2018] ICR 574; [2017] WLR (D) 492, CA

Decision of the Court of Appeal reversed

Egon Zehnder Ltd v Tillman [2019] UKSC 32; [2020] AC 154; [2019] 3 WLR 245; [2019] ICR 1223; [2020] 1 All ER 477; [2019] 2 BCLC 143; [2019] WLR (D) 395, SC(E)

Commentary

UK Supreme Court Blog
New Judgment: Tillman v Egon Zehnder [2019] UKSC 32 Ltd Case comment

Case Comment: Tillman v Egon Zehnder Ltd [2019] UKSC 32 Case comment

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