How (Not To) Use Non-Disclosure Agreements: A Note on Dorchester Project Management v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management

摘要

Non-disclosure agreements are some of the most commonly used of commercial documents. Their ubiquity may make parties to commercial transactions give inadequate thought to their significance in the transaction. The decision in Dorchester Project Management v BNP Paribas Real Estate Advisory and Property Management deals with the dangers of using these agreements without giving proper thought to their drafting and how appropriate they are to the aims of the transaction and the protection of confidentiality.