Waiver of Conflicts. Recognizing that Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP has acted as legal counsel to certain Sellers and their Affiliates prior to the Closing, and that Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP intends to act as legal counsel to certain Sellers and their Affiliates (which will no longer include the Target Entities) after the Closing, the Buyer and each of the Target Entities hereby waives, on its own behalf and agrees to cause its Affiliates to waive, any conflicts that may arise in connection with Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP representing such Sellers and/or their Affiliates after the Closing as such representation may relate to the Buyer, any Target Entity or the transactions contemplated herein. In addition, all communications involving attorney- client confidences between such Sellers and their Affiliates or any Target Entity and Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP in the course of the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to be attorney-client confidences that belong solely to such Sellers and their Affiliates (and not the Target Entities). Accordingly, the Target Entities shall not, without such Sellers’ consent, have access to any such communications, or to the files of Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP relating to its engagement, whether or not the Closing shall have occurred. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, upon and after the Closing, (a) such Sellers and their Affiliates (and not the Target Entities) shall be the sole holders of the attorney-client privilege with respect to such engagement, and none of the Target Entities shall be a holder thereof, (b) to the extent that files of Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP in respect of such engagement constitute property of the client, only such Sellers and their Affiliates (and not the Target Entities) shall hold such property rights and (c) Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP shall have no duty whatsoever to reveal or disclose any such Attorney-Client Communications or files to any of the Target Entities by reason of any attorney-client relationship between Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP and any of the Target Entities or otherwise. The Buyer further agrees, on its own behalf and on behalf of its Subsidiaries (including, after Closing, the Target Entities), that from and after Closing (a) the attorney-client privilege, all other evidentiary privileges, and the expectation of client confidence as to all Attorney-Clien...
Waiver of Conflicts. Notwithstanding that the Company and certain Sellers have been represented by Xxxxxx, Law Offices (the “Firm”) in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the Contemplated Transactions, the Company and Purchaser agree that after the Closing Date the Firm may represent the Sellers’ Representative, the Sellers or their respective Affiliates in matters related to this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other ancillary documents hereto, including without limitation in respect of any indemnification claims in connection with the Contemplated Transactions, provided that any such representation in an Action after the Closing Date in connection with the Contemplated Transactions shall, in each case, be subject in all respects to the terms of any conflict waiver in effect between Purchaser or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Firm, on the other hand. All communications among the Sellers, the Sellers’ Representative or the Company, on the one hand, and the Firm, on the other hand, relating to the negotiation, preparation, execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Transaction Documents, and the consummation of the Contemplated Transactions but excluding: (i) any communications or information that is related to the business of the Company and used CONFIDENTIAL 104 by the Company or Purchaser for business reasons after the Closing; (ii) any communications or information that has been exchanged with a Person in a manner that does not entitle an attorney-client privilege, or (iii) any communication or information evidencing knowledge of any Purchaser or the Company of a breach of this Agreement or the Transaction Documents or fraud in connection therewith, in each case, prior to the Closing (the “Privileged Communications”) shall be deemed to be attorney-client privileged and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to the Sellers and shall not pass to or be claimed by Purchaser or the Company, and, following the Closing, neither the Company nor the Sellers may waive attorney-client privilege with respect to such Privileged Communications without the Sellers’ Representative’s written consent. Accordingly, Purchaser and the Company shall not have access to any Privileged Communications or to the files of the Firm relating to such engagement from and after the Closing. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from and after the Closing, (i) the Sellers (and not Purchaser or the Co...
Waiver of Conflicts. Buyer (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) hereby irrevocably acknowledges and agrees that: (a) each of the Stockholders’ Representative and the Securityholders shall have the right to retain DLA Piper LLP (US) (the “Designated Firm”) to represent their respective interests in any dispute arising solely under or in connection with this Agreement, any agreement entered into pursuant to this Agreement, or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby (a “Dispute”); (b) Buyer (on behalf of itself and its Affiliates) irrevocably waives, consents to and covenants not to assert any objection, based on conflict of interest or otherwise to any representation of the Stockholders’ Representative or any Securityholder by the Designated Firm in any Dispute; (c) all client communications between any of the Securityholders, Company, or any of their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, agents or representatives, on the one hand, and the Designated Firm, on the other hand, made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and closing under this Agreement, or any Dispute shall be deemed to be privileged and confidential communications to the extent consistent with applicable Legal Requirements (the “Protected Seller Communications”); (d) all rights to such Protected Seller Communications, and the control of the confidentiality and privilege applicable thereto, shall be retained by the Stockholders’ Representative to the extent permitted by applicable Legal Requirements; and (e) to the extent Buyer or any of its Affiliates (including the Surviving Corporation) should discover in its possession after the Closing any Protected Seller Communications, such party shall take reasonable steps to preserve the confidentiality thereof and promptly deliver the same to the Stockholders’ Representative, keeping no copies, and shall not by reason thereof assert any loss of confidentiality or privilege protection.
Waiver of Conflicts. Xxxxxx & Xxxxxxx LLP has acted as legal counsel to Sellers and their respective Affiliates prior to the Closing (the “Prior Counsel”). The Prior Counsel intends to act as legal counsel to Sellers and their respective Affiliates (other than Buyer and its direct and indirect subsidiaries). Buyer hereby waives and agrees not to assert, on its own behalf and agrees to cause its Affiliates to waive and to not assert, any conflicts that may arise in connection with or relating to the Prior Counsel representing Sellers, its Affiliates or any of their respective officers, employees or directors (any such person, a “Designated Person”) after the Closing in any matter involving this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including relating to the Business. Without limiting the foregoing, Buyer and Sellers agree that, following the Closing, Prior Counsel may serve as counsel to any Designated Person in connection with any matters related to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including any litigation, claim or obligation arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (each a “Business Dispute”) notwithstanding any representation by Prior Counsel prior to the Closing, and Buyer (on behalf of itself and its Subsidiaries (including, after the Closing, the Purchased Subsidiary)) hereby agrees that, in the event that a Business Dispute arises after the Closing between Buyer or any of its respective Subsidiaries (including, after the Closing, the Purchased Subsidiary), on the one hand, and any Designated Person, on the other hand, Prior Counsel may represent one or more Designated Persons in such Business Dispute even though the interests of such Person(s) may be directly adverse to Buyer or its Subsidiaries (including, after the Closing, the Purchased Subsidiary) and even though Prior Counsel may have represented such Purchased Subsidiary in a matter substantially related to such Business Dispute. All communications involving attorney-client confidences between Sellers or their respective Affiliates and Prior Counsel in the course of the negotiation, documentation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Counsel Communications”) shall be deemed to be attorney-client confidences that belong solely to Sellers or their respective Affiliates. Accordingly, Buyer shall not have access to any such communications, or to t...
Waiver of Conflicts. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Xxxxxx LLP (“Cooley”), outside general counsel to the Company, has in the past performed and is or may now or in the future represent Purchaser or its affiliates in matters unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Financing”), including representation of Purchaser or its affiliates in matters of a similar nature to the Financing. The applicable rules of professional conduct require that Cooley inform the parties hereunder of this representation and obtain their consent. Cooley has served as outside general counsel to the Company and has negotiated the terms of the Financing solely on behalf of the Company. The Company and Purchaser hereby (a) acknowledge that they have had an opportunity to ask for and have obtained information relevant to such representation, including disclosure of the reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences of such representation; (b) acknowledge that with respect to the Financing, Cooley has represented solely the Company, and not Purchaser or any stockholder, director or employee of the Company or Purchaser; and (c) gives its informed consent to Xxxxxx’x representation of the Company in the Financing.
Waiver of Conflicts. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, counsel for the Company, has in the past and may continue to perform legal services for certain of the Investors in matters unrelated to the transactions described in this Agreement, including the representation of such Investors in venture capital financings and other matters. Accordingly, each party to this Agreement hereby (1) acknowledges that they have had an opportunity to ask for information relevant to this disclosure; (2) acknowledges that Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx represented the Company in the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and has not represented any individual Investor or any individual stockholder or employee of the Company in connection with such transaction; and (3) gives its informed written consent to Xxxxxxxxx Dettmer’s representation of certain of the Investors in such unrelated matters and to Xxxxxxxxx Dettmer’s representation of the Company in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
Waiver of Conflicts. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Company Counsel, outside general counsel to the Company, has in the past performed and is or may now or in the future represent one or more Purchasers or their affiliates in matters unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Financing”), including representation of such Purchasers or their affiliates in matters of a similar nature to the Financing. The applicable rules of professional conduct require that Company Counsel inform the parties hereunder of this representation and obtain their consent. Company Counsel has served as outside general counsel to the Company and has negotiated the terms of the Financing solely on behalf of the Company. The Company and each Purchaser hereby (a) acknowledge that they have had an opportunity to ask for and have obtained information relevant to such representation, including disclosure of the reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences of such representation; (b) acknowledge that with respect to the Financing, Company Counsel has represented solely the Company, and not any Purchaser or any stockholder, director or employee of the Company or any Purchaser; and (c) gives its informed consent to Company Counsel’s representation of the Company in the Financing.
Waiver of Conflicts. Each Purchaser acknowledges that Xxxxxx LLP, outside general counsel to the Company, has in the past performed and is or may now or in the future represent one or more Purchasers or their affiliates in matters unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Financing”), including representation of such Purchasers or their affiliates in matters of a similar nature to the Financing. The applicable rules of professional conduct require that Xxxxxx LLP inform the Purchasers hereunder of this representation and obtain their consent. Xxxxxx LLP has served as outside general counsel to the Company and has negotiated the terms of the Financing solely on behalf of the Company. Each Purchaser hereby (a) acknowledges that they have had an opportunity to ask for and have obtained information relevant to such representation, including disclosure of the reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences of such representation; (b) acknowledges that with respect to the Financing, Xxxxxx LLP has represented solely the Company, and not any Purchaser or any stockholder, director or employee of the Company or any Purchaser; and (c) gives its informed consent to Xxxxxx LLP’s representation of the Company in the Financing.
Waiver of Conflicts. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges that Company Counsel, outside general counsel to the Company, may have in the past performed and may now or in the future represent one or more Purchasers or their affiliates in matters unrelated to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, including representation of such Purchasers or their affiliates in matters of a similar nature to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. The applicable rules of professional conduct require that Company Counsel inform the parties hereunder of this representation and obtain their consent. Company Counsel has served as outside general counsel to the Company and has negotiated the terms of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents solely on behalf of the Company. The Company and each Purchaser hereby (a) acknowledge that they have had an opportunity to ask for and have obtained information relevant to such representation, including disclosure of the reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences of such representation; (b) acknowledge that with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, Company Counsel has represented solely the Company, and not any Purchaser or any stockholder, director or employee of the Company or any Purchaser; and (c) gives its informed consent to Company Counsel’s representation of the Company in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Waiver of Conflicts. Each Purchaser acknowledges that: (a) it has read this Agreement; (b) it has been represented in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of its own choice or has voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; and (c) it understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement and is fully aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement. Each Purchaser understands that the Company has been represented in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement by Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., Company Counsel, and that Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. has not represented any Purchaser or any stockholder, director or employee of the Company in the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement. Each Purchaser acknowledges that Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. may have in the past represented and may now or may in the future represent one or more Purchasers or their Affiliates in matters unrelated to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the representation of such Purchasers or their Affiliates in matters of a nature similar to those contemplated by this Agreement. The Company and each Purchaser hereby acknowledge that they have has had an opportunity to ask for and have obtained information relevant to such representation, including disclosure of the reasonably foreseeable adverse consequences of such representation, and hereby waives any conflict arising out of such representation with respect to the matters contemplated by this Agreement.
