Employment
Representing a top scientist in proceedings issued through the High Court for amounts due to her under her employment contract. Jezamine defeated arguments that the Labour Tribunal had exclusive jurisdiction concerning mixed claims. She also obtained a judgment for her client in respect of her claim for damages relating to restrictive stock units.
Representing a jet leasing company in proceedings issued in the High Court to restrain a departing employee from using confidential information of the employer which he had taken before his employment terminated.
Representing a Canadian company in court proceedings issued against an employee who had been summarily dismissed after it was discovered that he had defrauded his employer of almost RMB1 million. Assistance was also given to the employer to defend claims brought by the employee in the Labour Tribunal for payment of wages.
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Intellectual property
Representing the owner of Rainbow Loom toys in court proceedings issued in Hong Kong against Hong Kong companies operating out of China and their directors for copyright infringement and passing off. Judgment was obtained against the defendants whose operations were shut down and bank accounts frozen through obtaining prohibitive and mareva injunctions.
Advising and assisting a multi-national company specialising in home security products in respect of their IP issues on a global basis. Strategies were devised and implemented for dealing with patent trolls in the US as well as advising on brand launches.
Representing various listed companies in court proceedings against shadow companies to restrain them from infringing the trademarks of brand owners.
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Commercial litigation
Representing a Swedish manufacturer of orthopaedic products who had been the victim of a fraud in court proceedings. By taking swift action through the courts, a large proportion of the fraud proceeds were traced to accounts in Hong Kong and frozen whilst litigation against the recipients of the funds was undertaken.
Representing and advising a group of individuals in respect of incidents of commercial fraud committed by the majority shareholder of their employer.
Representing and advising auction houses in respect of breach of contract issues.
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