Separate Advice and Representation Sample Clauses
The Separate Advice and Representation clause establishes that each party to an agreement has had the opportunity to seek independent legal advice and is not relying on the other party for legal counsel or representation. In practice, this means that both parties acknowledge they have either consulted their own lawyers or chosen not to do so, and that any decisions made are based on their own judgment. This clause helps prevent future disputes over claims of misunderstanding or undue influence by clarifying that each party is responsible for their own legal interests.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing Grantee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax, or business effects to Grantee with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement. G▇▇▇▇▇▇ is encouraged to seek legal, tax, and business advice from Grantee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting this Award and the shares of Stock covered thereby, and by signing this Award Agreement, G▇▇▇▇▇▇ acknowledges that Grantee is familiar with the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan, that Grantee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the Award and the Plan with G▇▇▇▇▇▇’s own legal, tax, and business advisers, and that G▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the Award Agreement.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing the Grantee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax, or business effects to Grantee with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement. The Grantee is encouraged to seek legal, tax, and business advice from the Grantee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting this Award and the shares of Stock covered thereby, and by signing this Award Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is familiar with the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan, that the Grantee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the Award and the Plan with Grantee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers, and that the Grantee agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the Award Agreement.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing the Optionee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax, or business effects to Optionee with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement. The Optionee is encouraged to seek legal, tax, and business advice from the Optionee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting this Option and the shares of Stock covered thereby, and by signing this Award Agreement, the Optionee acknowledges that the Optionee is familiar with the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan, that the Optionee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the Option and the Plan with the Optionee’s own legal, tax and business advisers, and that the Optionee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Award Agreement and the Plan.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing Grantee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax or business effects to Grantee with respect to the Plan or this Award. Grantee is encouraged to seek legal, tax and business advice from Grantee’s own legal, tax and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting this Award and the Shares covered thereby, Grantee acknowledges that Grantee has not relied on legal, tax or business advice from the law firm of Manatt, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ & ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, LLP (or any of its partners, employees or independent contractors) with respect to the Plan or this Award and that such law firm represented solely the Company with respect to the Plan and this Award. Grantee specifically waives any actual or apparent conflict of interest of, and releases from any liability, such law firm (and its partners, employees and independent contractors) with respect to the Plan and this Award. By accepting this Award and the Shares covered thereby, and by signing this instrument, Grantee acknowledges that Grantee is familiar with the terms of the Agreement and the Plan, that Grantee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the Award and the Plan with Grantee’s own legal, tax and business advisers, and that Grantee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and the Plan. Dated as of this day of , 2004. Greater Bay Bancorp By: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, Executive Vice President Human Resources The undersigned:
(a) Acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Award and understands that all rights and liabilities with respect to this Award are set forth in this Agreement and the Plan attached hereto;
(b) Agrees that, in consideration of this Award, Grantee will comply with all the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan;
(c) Acknowledges that as of the date of this Award, it sets forth the entire understanding between the undersigned Grantee and the Company regarding the acquisition of the Restricted Stock and supersedes all prior oral and written agreements on that subject.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing the Grantee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax, or business effects to Grantee with respect to this Agreement. The Grantee is encouraged to seek legal, tax, and business advice from the Grantee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting the Shares, and by signing this Agreement, the Grantee acknowledges that the Grantee is familiar with the terms of the Agreement, that the Grantee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the Shares and this Agreement with Grantee’s own legal, tax, and business advisers, and that the Grantee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement.
Separate Advice and Representation. The Company is not providing Grantee with advice, warranties, or representations regarding any of the legal, tax, or business effects to Grantee with respect to the Plan or this RSU Agreement. G▇▇▇▇▇▇ is encouraged to seek legal, tax, and business advice from G▇▇▇▇▇▇’s own legal, tax, and business advisers as soon as possible. By accepting the RSUs, and by signing this RSU Agreement, G▇▇▇▇▇▇ acknowledges that Grantee is familiar with the terms of the RSU Agreement and the Plan, that Grantee has been encouraged by the Company to discuss the RSUs and the Plan with G▇▇▇▇▇▇’s own legal, tax, and business advisers, and that G▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and the RSU Agreement.