If you need an NDA, looking at templates online isn't a bad place to start, but ideally you should work with a lawyer who can write a simple NDA for you or tweak the one you have. You may be able to find someone in your community who can do it for a few hundred bucks.
You do not need a lawyer to create and sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, if the information you are trying to protect is important enough to warrant an NDA, you may want to have the document reviewed by someone with legal expertise.
Typically, a legal professional writing the NDA will complete these steps: Step 1 - Describe the scope. Which information is considered confidential? ... Step 2 - Detail party obligations. Step 3 - Note potential exclusions. Step 4 - Set the term. Step 5 - Spell out consequences.
It is important that you don't assume conversations with advisors are automatically confidential. An NDA is a legal contract. It sets out how you share information or ideas in confidence.
To create a Non-Disclosure Agreement, include the following information: The parties' names and contact information. The length of the non-disclosure period. The scope and definition of the confidential information. The obligations of the Non-Disclosure Agreement. The ownership and return information.
If you would like us to create an NDA Agreement, our prices begin from £500.00 + VAT; To review or advise on an NDA Agreement that you need to sign, our prices begin from £250.00 + VAT; To negotiate the terms of an NDA Agreement with another party's legal representatives, our prices begin from £375.00 + VAT.
The key elements of Non-Disclosure Agreements: Identification of the parties. Definition of what is deemed to be confidential. The scope of the confidentiality obligation by the receiving party. The exclusions from confidential treatment. The term of the agreement.
You do not need a lawyer to create and sign a non-disclosure agreement. However, if the information you are trying to protect is important enough to warrant an NDA, you may want to have the document reviewed by someone with legal expertise.
There is no default expiration term for non-disclosure agreements under UK law. Some NDAs have a specific contractual term (usually between 2 and 5 years), whereas others have an indefinite term.