Terms of use

20. Conflicts of interest

20.1. At present there is no evidence that there is any conflict in us acting for you.

20.2. Except with the approval of the parties concerned, we shall not act for a client on a particular matter if, having acted for another client on a conflicting matter, our professional duty to either client may be compromised.

20.3. We do not undertake not to work for another client whose general interests may conflict with yours.

20.4. If in the course of acting for you, or in the course of discussions in the context of prospectively acting for you on a matter, we acquire knowledge of you, your affairs or your technology which is confidential or at least has not been widely disseminated to the public, we shall not disclose that knowledge to any other client and we shall not rely upon that knowledge in acting for any other client without your express consent.