Drafting Confidentiality Agreements

Bol Partner

This book gives practical assistance to lawyers and commercial managers who need to draft or negotiate a confidentiality agreement. It includes a summary of the law of confidence as it affects commercial relationships. The 2nd edition of this popular text has been revised and expanded to include: commentary and precedents on confidentiality obligations in government contracts; commentary and precedents on obligations arising under the Official Secrets Acts; new precedents for managing the flow of confidential information; fully updated case material. The book is divided into 3 parts: a practical explanation of how English law protects confidential information in a business context; a discussion of commercial practice in relation to confidentiality agreements, including commentary on the terms of such agreements; a selection of precedents for confidentiality agreements. The practical nature of the book is enhanced by arguments for and against particular provisions, points to watch out for in confidentiality agreements and model wording for a range of different situations.Drafting Confidentiality Agreements is accompanied by a free CD-ROM containing easily customised precedents for a variety of situations.

Bol

This book gives practical assistance to everyone who needs to understand, negotiate or draft a confidentiality agreement. The book is divided into three parts: a practical explanation of how English law protects confidential information in a commercial context a discussion of commercial practice in relation to confidentiality agreements, including commentary on the provisions of such agreements a selection of precedents for confidentiality agreements (also provided on the accompanying CD). This 3rd edition has been updated and expanded and now includes: a checklist of things to consider before entering into a confidentiality agreement additional precedents for such situations as confidentiality undertakings by visitors to premises and a job applicants, a confidentiality agreement where disclosure is restricted to a particular person only in an organisation, and a confidentiality agreement with prospective licensees of software additional drafting notes throughout additional commentary on when confidentiality obligations are implied (and the extent of the implied obligations) in commercial situations.