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Maya can legally leave Pablos consultancy and work directly with TBP without a non-compete clause. Pablo may have grounds to sue TBP for revealing confidential information if a confidentiality agreement exists. He could also consider legal action for reputational damage if he can prove false statements and their impact. Pablo might terminate the contract with TBP if their actions breach the contract or demonstrate bad faith. Describing key contract clauses can help assess Pablos legal standing.Full Conversation
Vistra company uses TBP recruiter who charges *% to recruit contractors for his Fenergo project. Pablo owns a consultancy firm. PAblo has been hired as contractor via TBP by Vistra. Maya works for Pablo's consultancy firm and has also been hired via TBP and Pablo's consultancy to work for Vistra. The contract between Maya and PAblo's consultancy does not have a non-compete clause.
Thanks for explaining the first part. To better understand your situation, can you please explain the second part of your scenario?
Second part:
Alright, I’m following along. Can you go ahead and explain the second part of your situation?
TBP has hired Maya directly and remove Pablo's consultancy as middle man. Therefore Pablo's consultancy continues to work for Vistra via TBP, but does not get any money form MAya's work anymore, as Maya resigned from PAblo's consultancy and next day started to work for Vistra directly via TBP. The reason why that happen is because TBP revealed to Maya the money that PAblo's consultancy was making from Maya's employment. As direct consequence Maya decided that she would make more money working directly with TBP. PAblo is not happy to continue working via TBP because they stole Maya from him and made a bad move against him.
Based on the scenario you've provided, it seems Pablo might have a potential legal issue regarding TBP's actions. However, since the contract between Maya and Pablo's consultancy does not contain a non-compete clause, Maya is legally free to change employers.
To better guide you, could you clarify if there are any other contractual agreements or clauses between Pablo's consultancy and TBP or Vistra that might influence the situation?
To better guide you, could you clarify if there are any other contractual agreements or clauses between Pablo's consultancy and TBP or Vistra that might influence the situation?
and the 3rd part with questions:
Given the details so far, it seems Pablo might have a case for tortious interference or breach of implied contract, depending on the specifics of the agreements between the parties involved.
Can you please explain the third part of your situation?
Can you please explain the third part of your situation?
Several questions: *- Can Maya leave PAblo's consultnacy and start working directly with TBP the very next day? *- Can PAblo sue TBP for revealing confidential information that TBP benefited from? *- Pablo's consultancy was almost fired from Vistra because Maya said bad false things about how she was hired, lies basically to give a bad reputation to PAblo's company but PAblo was always clear to Maya that he was making commission from her employment. Issues are now resolved. Can Pablo sue TBP for the loss of opportunity and the reputational impact? *- Can Pablo use any of the prior information to stop working via TBP due to their poor behaviour with him?
*. Maya's Employment:
- Yes, without a non-compete clause, Maya can leave Pablo's consultancy and start working directly with TBP the next day.
*. Confidential Information:
- Pablo might have grounds to sue TBP if there was a breach of confidentiality. This depends on any existing confidentiality agreements.
*. Reputational Damage:
- Pablo could potentially sue for defamation or loss of business opportunities, but he'd need solid evidence of the false statements and their impact.
*. Ending Relationship with TBP:
- Pablo can consider terminating the contract with TBP if their behavior constitutes a breach of contract or bad faith.
Are there specific confidentiality agreements between Pablo's consultancy and TBP?
- Yes, without a non-compete clause, Maya can leave Pablo's consultancy and start working directly with TBP the next day.
*. Confidential Information:
- Pablo might have grounds to sue TBP if there was a breach of confidentiality. This depends on any existing confidentiality agreements.
*. Reputational Damage:
- Pablo could potentially sue for defamation or loss of business opportunities, but he'd need solid evidence of the false statements and their impact.
*. Ending Relationship with TBP:
- Pablo can consider terminating the contract with TBP if their behavior constitutes a breach of contract or bad faith.
Are there specific confidentiality agreements between Pablo's consultancy and TBP?
can I upload the contract between TBP and Pablo here so you can assess it?
It's not possible to upload the contract here, but you can describe any key clauses or terms, especially those related to confidentiality, non-compete, or termination. This will help in assessing the potential legal standing of Pablo's case.
Are you able to reply question not related to law?
I'm here to provide legal information, but feel free to ask your non-legal question, and I'll do my best to assist or guide you!
case study. Assuming a found of a company and wants to bring onboard other people(developer, designer, investor) to make partners for the company. What questions would you consider with regards to terms of contract?
To ensure a clear and fair partnership agreement, consider the following questions:
- What roles and responsibilities will each partner have?
- How will equity and ownership be divided among the partners?
- What is the process for decision-making within the company?
- How will profits and losses be shared?
- What are the terms for investment and capital contributions?
- What happens if a partner wants to leave the company?
- How will disputes among partners be resolved?
- What are the confidentiality and non-compete clauses?
- How will intellectual property be handled?
These questions will help draft a comprehensive partnership agreement that addresses key aspects of the partnership.
- What roles and responsibilities will each partner have?
- How will equity and ownership be divided among the partners?
- What is the process for decision-making within the company?
- How will profits and losses be shared?
- What are the terms for investment and capital contributions?
- What happens if a partner wants to leave the company?
- How will disputes among partners be resolved?
- What are the confidentiality and non-compete clauses?
- How will intellectual property be handled?
These questions will help draft a comprehensive partnership agreement that addresses key aspects of the partnership.
could these be described as terms sheet
Yes, the questions you've listed are essential components of a term sheet. A term sheet outlines the basic terms and conditions under which an investment will be made. Here are the key aspects covered:
- Roles and responsibilities
- Equity and ownership distribution
- Decision-making process
- Profit and loss sharing
- Investment and capital contributions
- Exit strategy
- Dispute resolution
- Confidentiality and non-compete clauses
- Intellectual property management
These points help in drafting a clear and fair partnership agreement.
- Roles and responsibilities
- Equity and ownership distribution
- Decision-making process
- Profit and loss sharing
- Investment and capital contributions
- Exit strategy
- Dispute resolution
- Confidentiality and non-compete clauses
- Intellectual property management
These points help in drafting a clear and fair partnership agreement.
what of partnership agreement or founders agreement. How is it different from term sheet?
A partnership or founders agreement is more comprehensive and legally binding compared to a term sheet. Here's how they differ:
- Partnership/Founders Agreement:
- Legally binding contract.
- Detailed responsibilities, roles, and obligations of each partner.
- Specific terms on management, dispute resolution, exit strategies, and confidentiality.
- Detailed financial terms including profit-sharing and capital contributions.
- Term Sheet:
- Non-binding document.
- Outlines the key terms and conditions of a potential agreement.
- Serves as a preliminary agreement to guide further negotiations.
- Includes basic points like roles, equity distribution, and investment terms.
Would you like to know more about drafting either of these agreements?
- Partnership/Founders Agreement:
- Legally binding contract.
- Detailed responsibilities, roles, and obligations of each partner.
- Specific terms on management, dispute resolution, exit strategies, and confidentiality.
- Detailed financial terms including profit-sharing and capital contributions.
- Term Sheet:
- Non-binding document.
- Outlines the key terms and conditions of a potential agreement.
- Serves as a preliminary agreement to guide further negotiations.
- Includes basic points like roles, equity distribution, and investment terms.
Would you like to know more about drafting either of these agreements?
now here is the case. A guy has an idea( let call him john). John is a developer, identifies a problem and he decides to build a solution for it. John contact david, who's a also a developer and tells him about the idea and what he wants to build and ask david if he'd be interested. David agrees to join john to build the idea. John take the lead to structure the idea into a business model and works toward it.
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It sounds like John and David are at the initial stages of forming a partnership for their business idea. To ensure a smooth collaboration, it's important to draft a clear and fair partnership agreement.
Would you like more guidance on how to draft a partnership or founders agreement for John and David?
It sounds like John and David are at the initial stages of forming a partnership for their business idea. To ensure a smooth collaboration, it's important to draft a clear and fair partnership agreement.
Would you like more guidance on how to draft a partnership or founders agreement for John and David?
before we draft the guidance, let have more backstory to the case. They divide the projects into sections, john handles the backend development, managerial services, marketing, branding, search for investors and recruits amongst other activities, David on the other end handles frontend development. It then decided that they should bring others onboard to handle designing. the new members role and responsibility will be the designing of UX/UI for the business and is agree they will be given some equity
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It's great that John and David are structuring their business and considering bringing on designers with equity. Here are a few additional points they might consider for their partnership or founders agreement:
- Clear definitions of roles and responsibilities for all partners, including the new designers.
- Detailed equity distribution and vesting schedules.
- Specifics on decision-making authority and voting rights.
- Terms for onboarding new partners and handling equity changes.
- Conditions for departure or termination of any partner.
Would you like more detailed guidance on any specific aspect of the agreement?
It's great that John and David are structuring their business and considering bringing on designers with equity. Here are a few additional points they might consider for their partnership or founders agreement:
- Clear definitions of roles and responsibilities for all partners, including the new designers.
- Detailed equity distribution and vesting schedules.
- Specifics on decision-making authority and voting rights.
- Terms for onboarding new partners and handling equity changes.
- Conditions for departure or termination of any partner.
Would you like more detailed guidance on any specific aspect of the agreement?
now let draft a partnership or founders agreement
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To draft a partnership or founders agreement for John and David, the following key sections should be included:
*. Introduction
- Names of partners: John and David
- Purpose of the partnership
*. Roles and Responsibilities
- John: Backend development, managerial services, marketing, branding, investor relations, and recruitment
- David: Frontend development
- New Partners: UX/UI design
*. Equity and Ownership
- Clear equity distribution among partners
- Vesting schedule for equity
*. Decision-Making
- Process for making business decisions
- Voting rights of each partner
*. Profit and Loss Sharing
- How profits and losses will be shared
*. Capital Contributions
- Initial and future investment requirements
- Terms of capital contributions
*. Onboarding New Partners
- Process for bringing in new partners
- Conditions for equity distribution for new partners
*. Partner Exit Strategy
- Terms for a partner leaving the company
- Buyout and valuation process
*. Dispute Resolution
- Methods for resolving disputes among partners
*. Confidentiality and Non-Compete Clauses
- Terms for confidentiality and non-compete agreements
*. Intellectual Property
- Ownership and management of IP developed by the partners
*. Miscellaneous
- Governing law
- Amendments to the agreement
Would you like more detailed guidance on any specific section of the agreement?
To draft a partnership or founders agreement for John and David, the following key sections should be included:
*. Introduction
- Names of partners: John and David
- Purpose of the partnership
*. Roles and Responsibilities
- John: Backend development, managerial services, marketing, branding, investor relations, and recruitment
- David: Frontend development
- New Partners: UX/UI design
*. Equity and Ownership
- Clear equity distribution among partners
- Vesting schedule for equity
*. Decision-Making
- Process for making business decisions
- Voting rights of each partner
*. Profit and Loss Sharing
- How profits and losses will be shared
*. Capital Contributions
- Initial and future investment requirements
- Terms of capital contributions
*. Onboarding New Partners
- Process for bringing in new partners
- Conditions for equity distribution for new partners
*. Partner Exit Strategy
- Terms for a partner leaving the company
- Buyout and valuation process
*. Dispute Resolution
- Methods for resolving disputes among partners
*. Confidentiality and Non-Compete Clauses
- Terms for confidentiality and non-compete agreements
*. Intellectual Property
- Ownership and management of IP developed by the partners
*. Miscellaneous
- Governing law
- Amendments to the agreement
Would you like more detailed guidance on any specific section of the agreement?
yes please
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Sure, I can provide more detailed guidance on a specific section of the agreement. Which section would you like to focus on?
Sure, I can provide more detailed guidance on a specific section of the agreement. Which section would you like to focus on?
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