Conflicts and Privilege. (a) OmniLit and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation), hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among (x) the Sponsor, the stockholders or holders of other equity interests of OmniLit or the Sponsor and/or any of their respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Surviving Corporation) (collectively, the “OmniLit Group”), on the one hand, and (y) the Surviving Corporation and/or any member of the Company Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Ropes & Gray LLP (“R&G”), that represented OmniLit and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the Sponsor and/or any other member of the OmniLit Group, in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to the Surviving Corporation, and even though such counsel may have represented OmniLit in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Surviving Corporation and/or the Sponsor. OmniLit and the Company, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Action arising out of or relating to, this Agreement, any Ancillary Agreements or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby) between or among OmniLit, the Sponsor and/or any other member of the OmniLit Group, on the one hand, and R&G, on the other hand (the “R&G Privileged Communications”), the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Merger and belong to the OmniLit Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by the Surviving Corporation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with OmniLit or the Sponsor under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Corporation. OmniLit and the Company, together with any of their respective Affiliates, Subsidiaries, successors or assigns, agree that no Person may use or rely on any of the R&G Privileged Communication, whe...
Conflicts and Privilege. It is acknowledged by each of the parties hereto that the Stockholder Representatives may retain existing special counsel to the Company (“Counsel”) to act as its counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. The Acquiror and Sub hereby agree that, in the event that a dispute arises after the Closing between the Acquiror and Sub and the Stockholder Representatives, Counsel may represent the Stockholder Representatives in such dispute even though the interests of the Stockholder Representatives may be directly adverse to the Acquiror, Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries, and even though Counsel may have represented the Company or its Subsidiaries in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Acquiror, Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries. Acquiror and Sub further agree that, as to all communications among Counsel, the Company, its Subsidiaries and the Stockholder Representatives that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the attorney or solicitor-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the Stockholder Representatives and may be controlled by the Stockholder Representatives and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Acquiror, Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between the Acquiror, Sub, the Company or its Subsidiaries and a third party other than a party to this Agreement after the Closing, the Company and its Subsidiaries may assert the attorney or solicitor-client privilege to prevent disclosure of confidential communications by Counsel to such third party; provided, however, that neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries may waive such privilege without the prior written consent of the Stockholder Representatives.
Conflicts and Privilege. (a) Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which, for this purpose, shall be deemed to include the Company and its Subsidiaries) agrees that, notwithstanding any current or prior representation of the Company and its Subsidiaries by both Morrison Xxxxx XLX xxx Jaffe Raxxx Xexxx & Weiss, P.X., either or both firms shall be allowed to represent Sellers (and Sellers’ Representative) in any matters and disputes adverse to Buyer and/or the Company and its Subsidiaries that relate to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby. Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which, for this purpose, shall be deemed to include the Company and its Subsidiaries ) hereby (a) waives any claim that Buyer or the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or may have that either or both of Morrison Xxxxx XLX xxx Jaffe Raxxx Xexxx & Weiss, P.X. xave a conflict of interest or are otherwise prohibited from engaging in such representation and (b) agrees that, if a dispute arises with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document after the Closing between Buyer, the Company or any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any Seller (or Sellers’ Representative), on the other hand, then either or both of Morrison Xxxxx XLX xxx Jaffe Raxxx Xexxx & Weiss, P.X. xay represent such Seller (and Sellers’ Representative) in such dispute even though the interests of one or more of such Persons may be directly adverse to Buyer, the Company or one or more of the Company’s Subsidiaries and even though Morrison Xxxxx XLX xxx Jaffe Raxxx Xexxx & Weiss, P.X. xay have represented the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries in a matter substantially related to such dispute or may be handling ongoing matters for Buyer, the Company or a Subsidiary of the Company. Buyer, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates (which, for this purpose, shall be deemed to include the Company and its Subsidiaries), also agrees that, as to all communications between or among either or both of Morrison Xxxxx XLX xxx Jaffe Raxxx Xexxx & Weiss, P.X. xnd Sellers, Sellers’ Representative, the Company and the Company’s Subsidiaries (with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries, solely prior to the Closing) and/or any of their respective Affiliates that (i) primarily relate to or were otherwise in anticipation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, and (i...
Conflicts and Privilege. (a) The Parties acknowledge and agree, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving SPAC), that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement, the Transactions or the Hunch Reorganization arises after the Closing between or among (i) Sponsor, the former shareholders or holders of other equity interests of DSAQ or stockholders or holders of other equity interests of Sponsor and/or any of the foregoing persons respective directors, members, partners, officers, employees or Affiliates (other than the Principal Shareholder or the Blade Group) (collectively, the “DSAQ Group”), on the one hand, and (ii) PubCo and/or any member of the Principal Shareholder Group, on the other hand, any legal counsel, including Xxxxxxxx & Xxxxx LLP (“Xxxxxxxx”), that represented DSAQ and/or Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent Sponsor and/or any member of the DSAQ Group in such dispute even though the interests of such Persons may be directly adverse to PubCo or the Surviving SPAC, and even though such counsel may have represented PubCo and/or the Surviving SPAC in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for PubCo or the Surviving SPAC and/or the Sponsor. The Parties, on behalf of their respective successors and assigns (including, after the Closing, the Surviving SPAC), further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing (made in connection with the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance under, or any dispute or Proceeding based upon, arising out of, or relating to, this Agreement, any other Transaction Document, the Transactions or the Hunch Reorganization) between or among Sponsor and/or any other member of the DSAQ Group, on the one hand, and Xxxxxxxx, on the other hand (the “Xxxxxxxx Privileged Communications”), the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence shall survive the Transactions and belong to the DSAQ Group after the Closing, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by PubCo. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by PubCo prior to the Closing with DSAQ or Sponsor under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of PubCo. PubCo, together with any of its Affiliates, Subsidiaries, successors or assigns, agree that no Person may use or rely on any of the Xxxxxxxx Privileged Communication...
Conflicts and Privilege. It is acknowledged by each of the parties hereto that the Sellers and the Company have retained H&K to act as their counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and that H&K has not acted as counsel for any other party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and that none of the other parties has the status of a client of H&K for conflict of interest or any other purposes as a result thereof. The Buyer hereby agrees that, in the event that a dispute arises after the Closing between the Buyer and the Sellers, H&K may represent the Sellers in such dispute even though the interests of the Sellers may be directly adverse to the Buyer or the Company, even though H&K may have represented the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Buyer or the Company. The Buyer further agrees that, as to all communications among H&K, the Company, and/or the Sellers that directly relate to the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the Sellers and may be controlled by the Sellers and shall not pass to or be claimed by the Buyer or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between the Buyer, the Company and a third party other than a party to this Agreement after the Closing, the Company may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure of confidential communications by H&K to such third party; provided, however, that the Company may not waive such privilege without the prior written consent of H&K and the Seller Representative.
Conflicts and Privilege. It is acknowledged by each of the Parties hereto that the Company has retained Dentons US LLP to act as its counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Buyers hereby agree that, in the event that a dispute arises after the Closing between Buyers and/or the Company on the one hand, and one or both Sellers, on the other hand, Dentons US LLP, or its successor, may represent Sellers in such dispute even though the interests of Sellers may be directly adverse to the Company, and even though Dentons US LLP may have represented the Company in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for the Company. Buyers further agree that, as to all communications among Dentons US LLP or its successor, the Company, and/or Sellers that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, the attorney-client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to Sellers and may controlled by Sellers and shall not pass to or be claimed by Buyers or the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that a dispute arises between Buyers and the Company, on the one hand, and a third party other than a Sellers, on the other hand, Buyers and the Company may assert the attorney-client privilege to prevent disclosure of confidential communications to such third party; provided, however, that neither Buyers nor the Company may waive such privilege without the prior written consent of Sellers. [Signatures follow on next page.]
Conflicts and Privilege. (a) SPAC and the Company hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the Transactions arises after the Closing between or among SPAC and/or Sponsor, on the one hand, and the Company, PubCo, Merger Sub 1, Merger Sub 2, on the other hand, that Loeb & Loeb LLP (or any of its successors) that represented SPAC and/or Sponsor prior to the Closing (“Prior SPAC Counsel”) may represent Sponsor in such dispute even though the interests of Sponsor may be directly adverse to SPAC, and even though such counsel may have represented SPAC in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for SPAC and/or Sponsor. All communication between or among Prior SPAC Counsel, on the one hand, and SPAC or Sponsor, on the other hand, shall remain privileged after the Closing and the privilege and the expectation of client confidence relating thereto shall belong solely to the Sponsor, shall be controlled by the Sponsor and shall not pass to or be claimed by Company, SPAC, PubCo or the Surviving Corporation following the Closing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Company prior to the Closing with SPAC or Sponsor (in any capacity) under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Company following the Closing.
Conflicts and Privilege. It is acknowledged by each of the parties hereto that Gibco and AB have retained Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP (“STB”), Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier AARPI (“Darrois”), Xxxxxxxx Kraft & Xxxx Ltd. and Xxxxxxxx Chance LLP (collectively, “Existing Counsel”) to act as counsel in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and otherwise. All of the parties hereto recognize the community of interest that exists and will continue to exist until the First Step Closing and the Second Step Closing, and the parties hereto agree that such community of interest should continue to be recognized after each respective date thereof. To the extent that any material subject to the attorney-client privilege, or any other applicable legal privilege, as regards Gibco or the AB Group, has been shared between them, whether prior to or after the date hereof, it is the desire, intention and mutual understanding of the parties hereto that the sharing of such material is not intended to, and shall not, waive or diminish in any way such material’s continued protection under attorney-client or any other applicable legal privilege. Specifically, the parties hereto agree that (a) the Company shall not, and from and after the Second Step Closing shall cause AB not to, seek to have any Existing Counsel disqualified from representing Gibco or AB or any member of the AB Group in any dispute (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereunder in whole or in part and (b) in connection with any dispute that may arise, prior to the Second Step Closing, between Gibco or AB or any member of the AB Group, on the one hand, and Walgreens, on the other hand or, from and after the Second Step Closing, Walgreens or AB or any member of the AB Group on the one hand, and Gibco, on the other hand, Gibco and its Affiliates involved in such dispute (and not AB or any member of the AB Group) will have the sole and exclusive right to decide whether or not to waive any attorney-client or other applicable privilege that may apply to any communications between Gibco, AB or any other member of the AB Group and any Existing Counsel that occurred on or prior to the Second Step Closing. The remainder of this page left intentionally blank.
Conflicts and Privilege. (a) Acquiror, the Companies and the Holder hereby agree that, in the event a dispute with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby arises after the Closing between or among Acquiror, the SCH Designated Directors and/or the Sponsor, on the one hand, and the Companies and/or the Holder, on the other hand, any legal counsel (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Mxxxxxx & Fxxx LLP) that represented Acquiror, the SCH Designated Directors and/or the Sponsor prior to the Closing may represent the SCH Designated Directors and/or the Sponsor in such dispute even though the interests of the SCH Designated Directors and/or the Sponsor may be directly adverse to the Acquiror, and even though such counsel may have represented Acquiror in a matter substantially related to such dispute, or may be handling ongoing matters for Acquiror, the SCH Designated Directors and/or the Sponsor. Acquiror, the Companies and the Holder further agree that, as to all legally privileged communications prior to the Closing between or among any legal counsel (including Skadden, Arps, Slate, Mxxxxxx & Fxxx LLP) that represented Acquiror, the SCH Designated Directors and/or Sponsor prior to the Closing and any one or more such Persons that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated hereby, the attorney/client privilege and the expectation of client confidence belongs to the SCH Designated Directors and may be controlled by such SCH Designated Directors, and shall not pass to or be claimed or controlled by Acquiror (after giving effect to the Closing), the Companies and the Holder; provided that the SCH Designated Directors shall not waive such attorney/client privilege other than to the extent they determine appropriate in connection with the enforcement or defense of their respective rights or obligations existing under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any privileged communications or information shared by the Companies prior to the Closing with Acquiror, the Sponsor or the SCH Designated Directors (in any capacity) under a common interest agreement shall remain the privileged communications or information of the Surviving Companies. 100
Conflicts and Privilege. (a) Each of the parties hereto acknowledges and agrees that Xxxxxx Xxxx LLP (“Tonkon”) has acted as counsel to the Company in connection with the negotiation of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
