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Draft a Non-Disclosure Agreement, or a commercial demand letter putting another party on notice of a breach of contract — under Irish law, checked and ready for review.

Which document do you need?

Agreement
Party A (disclosing / company)
Party B (receiving)

Confidentiality / NDA — what makes it hold up

A confidentiality agreement only protects you if it is drafted to be enforceable. Here is what matters in an Irish NDA.

  1. 1

    Define the confidential information

    Be specific about what is protected, so the recipient — and, if it comes to it, a court — knows exactly what is covered.

  2. 2

    Set a reasonable term

    ≤ 5 years

    A confidentiality period beyond about 5 years risks being seen as an unreasonable restraint and unenforceable. Keep it proportionate to the information.

  3. 3

    State the permitted purpose

    Limit the recipient to using the information only for a defined purpose — an open-ended NDA is weaker.

  4. 4

    Governing law

    Ireland

    The agreement is drafted to be governed by Irish law and subject to the jurisdiction of the Irish courts. This tool drafts the mutual or one-way NDA.

General information for standard commercial NDAs — not legal advice. For high-value or unusual confidential arrangements, have a solicitor review it.