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IP protection is an entirely separate thing and has a huge body of case law around it already. Non compete and non solicitation do not allow employees to take IP with them, as evidenced by the many cases against tech employees who tried to do that.

And no, taking a client list with you is not how this works in consulting. You take the client you currently work for and have a relationship with and offer them a better deal to work with you independently. After that you’re on your own to solicit and win new clients.