Drafting Confidentiality Agreements

Confidentiality agreements are an important feature of a wide variety of business negotiations. This text gives practical assistance to lawyers and commercial managers who need to draft or negotiate a confidentiality agreement. It includes a summary of law of confidence as it affects commercial relationships.;The book is divided into three parts. The first part provides a practical explanation of how English law protects confidential information in a business context. The second part discusses commercial practice in relation to confidentiality agreements and provides commentary on the terms of such agreements. The final part features a selection of precedents for confidentiality agreements.;The practical nature of this 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.;The book is accompanied by a free CD-ROM, which contains easily customized precedents for a variety of situations.