About Ireland - Commercial
As a commercial lawyer, you have to cover a lot of ground. Today, you might be drawing up agreements for suppliers. Tomorrow, you might be dealing with a query on intellectual property. When you're wearing so many hats, sometimes the real challenge is
simply knowing where to start. Whatever the challenge, Lexis+ Ireland - Commercial is the only place you need to look.
We address commercial contract essentials, entity-specific execution, and offer resources on IP, confidentiality, data protection.
We also provide insights on digital trade, supply, and consumer protection.
Contract
Practice notes and precedents covering contract formation, execution, interpretation and variation in Ireland to help you confidently negotiate, execute and manage robust commercial agreements.
Digital trade
Practical information on the issues and legal considerations arising for businesses trading and operating online including guidance on the legal requirements applicable to websites and online platforms.
Confidential information and intellectual property
An overview of the laws protecting confidential information and trade secrets in Ireland including practical guidance on key issues to consider when negotiating confidentiality agreements.
Key developments and horizon scanning
Our legislation, cases, initiatives and progress trackers keep you up to date with all the latest developments affecting commercial lawyers in Ireland.
Our Ireland - Commercial Experts
Calum Warren
Eoin Brereton
Ronan Dunne
Kasturi Moodaliyar
Karl Shirran
Latest Ireland - Commercial News
The European Commission has announced that around 190 organisations have signed the voluntary Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-generated Content...
Ireland-Commercial analysis: This article was written by Niamh McGovern, partner (Energy and Infrastructure), James Downey, senior associate (Energy...
Ireland—Commercial analysis: This article was written by Niamh McGovern, partner (Energy and Infrastructure), James Downey, senior associate (Energy...
The European Commission published guidance to assist manufacturers, developer and businesses in meeting their obligations under Regulation (EU)...
Law360, London: The Unified Patent Court (UPC) hit Disney with a pan-European injunction on 23 July 2026, barring the media giant from infringing...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Practice Notes
ARCHIVED: This archived Practice Note provides a summary of the key legal developments that are expected to impact Irish commercial lawyers during...
This Practice Note provides an overview of competition law and commercial agreements in Ireland. It begins with an overview of the Irish legislative...
This Practice Note provides an overview of Regulation (EU) 2022/1925 (EU Digital Markets Act (DMA)) from an Irish perspective. It includes information...
This Practice Note provides a summary of the recent key legal developments that impact Irish commercial lawyers during 2026 and beyond.Feel free to...
This Practice Note is a horizon scanner tracking key future developments in the field of commercial law in Ireland for 2026. It provides details of...
Latest Ireland - Commercial Precedents
GeneralThis policy has been drafted for compliance with the provisions of SI 336/2011, the European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks...
This Precedent provides a general framework for a website privacy policy that provides data subjects with information about how the operator of a...
This Precedent services agreement—one-off supply—pro-customer is intended for use in a business to business (B2B) transaction for the supply of...
This Precedent short form distribution agreement is for use by an Ireland-based manufacturer, wholesaler or reseller who wishes to appoint a...
This Precedent is a supply of goods agreement for use in a long term business-to-business (B2B) arrangement for the supply of goods. It is drafted...
Featured Ireland - Commercial content
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract law
Ireland—The relationship between Irish and English contract lawThis Practice Note provides an overview of the general application and interpretation...
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deeds
Ireland—Executing simple contracts and deedsThis Practice Note summarises the law, guidance and practice relating to the execution of simple contracts...
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contract
Ireland—Third party rights—the common law doctrine of privity of contractThis Practice Note discusses the common law doctrine of privity of contract,...
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liability
Ireland—Exclusion and limitation of liabilityThis Practice Note provides guidance on the common law and statutory controls affecting exclusion and...
Ireland—Assigning rights under contracts
Ireland—Assigning rights under contractsWhat is an assignment?An assignment is an immediate transfer of an existing proprietary right, vested or...
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights
Ireland—Protecting and enforcing intellectual property rightsIntroductionIrish law protects a range of intellectual property (IP) rights that will be...
Smurfit Kappa-WestRock deal received clearances from many countries, still needs at least EU, Mexico approval
The required merger control clearances and non-objections in respect of the US, the UK, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Serbia and South Africa have...
Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assignee
Ireland—Notice of assignment of contract—from assigneeThis Precedent is a notice to be issued by the assignee to the original contractual counterparty...
Ireland—Sale of goods
Ireland—Sale of goodsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the law and practice relating to contracts for the sale and supply of goods. It...
EU Commission told to pay damages over illicit Facebook log-in data transfer
The Commission must pay damages to a user of its one of its websites over the transfer of personal data to the US without the necessary safeguards, EU...
Digital platforms whistleblower tools rolled out by EU Commission
Whistleblowers can provide relevant information anonymously or not, in any of the EU official languages and in any relevant format (for example,...
Meta Platforms' GDPR legal basis for training AI under scrutiny by Schrems campaign group
Meta Platforms' decision to use the General Data Protection Regulation legal basis 'legitimate interests' to process personal data to train its...
Ireland—Supply of services
Ireland—Supply of services This Practice Note provides an overview of the legislation and regulation impacting business to business (B2B) and business...
TikTok to challenge EU's 'gatekeeper' designation at 29 April 2024 court hearing
The company has already failed to suspend the application of the legislation in interim court proceedings, and now the lower-tier General Court is...
Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied terms
Ireland—Contract interpretation—implied termsThis Practice Note provides an overview of the distinction between express and implied terms and outlines...
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnerships
Ireland—Execution formalities—partnershipsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on proper execution of simple contracts and deeds for general...
Associated legal terms
dBW
A dBW is a convenient unit to express a power in relation to a reference level of 1 Watt.
dBW= 10*log (Power in Watts)
Watts = 10^(dBW/10)
Hotchpot clause
A clause in a will or other testamentary disposition to the effect that advances made by the testator are brought into account.
Key date
This phrase is sometimes used in a construction contract to describe a date by which an identifiable step or milestone must be commenced or completed. It is also a defined term in the NEC3/NEC4 contracts (see clause 11.2(9) of the NEC3 Engineering and Construction Contract (ECC) and 11.2(11) NEC4 ECC) and, where used, is specified by the parties in the Contract Data section along with the condition which must be met by the relevant date.
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