Francis Ryan

Background

About Francis Ryan

Specialises in both commercial litigation and contentious employment law. Also experienced in all forms of alternative dispute resolution. As well as undertaking general commercial litigation, particular interests include:* professional negligence claims * public procurement disputes (Member of the Procurement Lawyers’ Association)* company/shareholder disputes and "minority prejudice"* misuse of confidential information * contentious probate and inheritance * enforcement and enforceability of post-termination restraints (employment, consultancy, SPAs)* partnership disputes and partner exits * intellectual property (mainly copyright and passing off)* issues arising on the sale and reorganisation of businesses and on competitive tendering: transfer of undertaking [TUPE] issues, multiple redundancies and so on * fatal accident claims * inquests * cross-border issues, in both commercial litigation and contentious employment * pre-trial injunctions and enforcement processes * sexual harassment claims * discrimination claims Frequently called upon to advise and assist where English law applies to a dispute in a foreign jurisdiction: examples being Hong Kong, China, Saudi Arabia, France, Belgium.