As Part of a Large Multinational Corporation,you Are Working on a Deal

Essay

As part of a large multinational corporation,you are working on a deal to buy a small company from a group of young upstarts who will all benefit handsomely from the transaction.It is your custom to include a restrictive covenant in such contracts to prevent such young upstarts from directly competing with the company they just sold.Explain the approach taken by courts to covenants in restraint of trade and then provide an example of a restrictive covenant that is likely to be upheld if challenged in court,and an example of one that is likely to be struck down if challenged in court.