Common use of Assignment or other Transfer Clause in Contracts

Assignment or other Transfer. CONSULTANT may not delegate any of its obligations hereunder, nor assign or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, this Agreement, including any interest herein or any claim arising hereunder, (whether voluntary or by operation of law, and whether by sale, merger, division, consolidation, encumbrance or sale of stock, or otherwise) to any subsidiary or affiliate of CONSULTANT, or any partnership, trust or other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CONSULTANT, or to any other party or parties, without the prior written consent of SERS, which consent SERS may grant or withhold in its sole discretion. Any assignment or attempted assignment in contravention of this Section 15 shall be null and void ab initio.

Assignment or other Transfer. CONSULTANT may not delegate any of its obligations hereunder, nor assign or otherwise transfer, in whole or in part, this Agreement, including any interest herein or any claim arising hereunder, hereunder (whether voluntary or by operation of law, and and/or whether by sale, merger, division, consolidation, encumbrance encumbrance, or sale of stock, or otherwise) to any subsidiary or affiliate of CONSULTANT, or any partnership, trust or other entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with CONSULTANT, or to any other party or parties, without the prior written consent of SERS, which consent SERS may grant or withhold in its sole discretion. Any assignment or attempted assignment in contravention of this Section 15 16 shall be null and void ab initio.