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In M&A processes, NDAs set the ground rules for sharing confidential information. Terms that often draw negotiation attention include employee non-solicit, standstill restrictions, residual knowledge (residuals) clauses, and the confidentiality term length.

Private equity and private credit teams often need many non-disclosure agreements reviewed or drafted on short timelines. High-volume NDA programs emphasize process design, playbooks, turnaround discipline, and consistent drafting, not one-off negotiation from a blank page each ti

NDA negotiations stall on residuals, non-solicit carve-outs, standstills, term, and trade secrets. Here is how to negotiate those points.

In a deal between competitors, the NDA is not enough. The parties still have to compete until they are allowed to close, and they still have to avoid sharing more competitively sensitive information than the diligence and integration-planning work actually requires. Two legal