Question Details: I am a contractor, contracting to company A trading as company B. I have a contract with a restraint clause for 12 months from date of termination. Company B was bought out by company C. Does this make my contract, including restraint clause null and void as my contract was to company A trading as company B and i did not sign the new contract for company C trading as company B ???
I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area of the law. Your hypo is hard to follow. As i understand it, you contracted with a company that subsequently got bought by another company. The contract that you have likely has a clause that says that the contract is binding on company B's successors, and assigns. This means that if company C took over company B, company C is obligated to honor the contract and stands in company B's shoes. If company C only acquired certain assets of Company B and Company B is still operating, then Company C is not obligated to the contract. i suggest bringing the contract to a lawyer to determine Company C's obligations to your company. most lawyers will give you a free initial consultation to determine whether you have a valid basis to file a suit to enforce your contract.

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