RBC Capital Markets is seeking a restraining order against a multi-million-dollar revenue generator, Christopher M. Andreach, and UBS Financial Services for allegedly taking RBC's proprietary information, according to an RBC complaint filed in U.S. District Court in the District of New Jersey.

The request for a cease and desist order was filed September 17. Andreach resigned from his Red Bank, N.J., office at RBC Capital Markets September 3 to join a UBS Financial Services office, also in Red Bank, on the same day, the suit said. Also named in the civil action is Mary G. Guastella, Andreach’s longtime assistant.

RBC claims in the suit that Andreach took proprietary client information when leaving RBC to go to his new position. He had been managing director of wealth management at RBC Capital Markets, which is a subsidiary of the Royal Bank of Canada.

Andreach and UBS did not return calls for comment. RBC said only that Andreach is no longer with the firm.

RBC is asking for an immediate cease and desist order to stop the harm it's been caused because client information was removed.

According to media reports, Andreach generated nearly $2.6 million in annual revenues at RBC. He has been named to several “top advisors” lists during his 27-year career, which included a nine-year stretch with Merrill Lynch.

RBC alleges in the complaint that Andreach took client information from the firm that was supposed to be confidential and used it to entice company clients to join UBS. The dispute is subject to arbitration under regulations of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, but RBC is asking for the restraining order in the meantime to prevent the information from being used.

The complaint notes that RBC at this point is not sure of the amount of information taken by the defendants since August.

Andreach was discharged from Merrill Lynch in 2004 after he was charged with signing the names of third parties to a letter of authorization to complete a customer-authorized transfer of assets. No funds were misappropriated and the customer did not lodge a complaint, but the alleged move violated company policy, according to Finra’s BrokerCheck. Without admitting or denying guilt, Andreach agreed to pay a $20,000 fine, Finra said.