← All Authorities
United Kingdom team moveunlawful means conspiracyinducing breach of duty

Guy Carpenter v Willis

[2026] EWHC 361 (KB)
JurisdictionUnited Kingdom
CourtHigh Court of England and Wales, King's Bench Division (Birt J)
Year2026
StatusPersuasive authority

Key Principle

In a 'team move' dispute, departing senior employees who assist a competitor's recruitment by sharing confidential information before resigning may be liable, together with the recruiting employer, for unlawful means conspiracy and inducing breach of duty, but a claimant must prove the specific unlawful means and cannot establish a broader systematic poaching scheme on inference alone, nor obtain wide injunctive relief absent proof of continuing threat.

Area of Law

commercial

Related Cases

Maxamcorp International S.L. v Eurotel LLC [2026] EWHC 666 (Comm)
Celestial Aviation Services Ltd v UniCredit Bank GmbH [2026] UKSC 10
R.L. and Republic of Zimbabwe v. Border Timbers Ltd Republic of Zimbabwe v Border Timbers Ltd [2026] UKSC 9

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Guy Carpenter v Willis and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Guy Carpenter v Willis