Common use of Conflicts; Privilege Clause in Contracts

Conflicts; Privilege. Each of the Parties acknowledges that WHI and Windstream retained Skadden to act as counsel to the WHI Group in connection with the Transactions, Skadden has not acted as counsel for any other Person in connection with the Transactions, and no other Person has the status of a client of Skadden for conflict of interest or any other purposes in connection with such Transactions. Each of the Parties further acknowledges that after the Effective Time, Skadden may act as counsel to the WHI Group in connection with matters arising out of or related to this Agreement, the Transactions and the business activities of the WHI Group prior to the Effective Time, and that Skadden’s prior representation of the WHI Group shall not be deemed to be a disabling conflict with respect to such representation. Each of the Parties hereby waives any conflict of interest resulting from the foregoing. The Parties further agree that, as to all communications, whether written or electronic, among Skadden and any member of the WHI Group, and all of their files, attorney notes, drafts or other documents, that relate in any way to the Transactions, that predate the Effective Time and that are protected by the attorney-client privilege, the expectation of client confidence or any other rights to any evidentiary privilege, such protections belong to the WHI Group and may be controlled by the directors and officers of WHI and shall not pass to or be claimed by the CS&L Group. The Parties agree to take, and to cause their respective affiliates to take, all steps necessary to implement the intent of this Section 4.8. The Parties further agree that Skadden and its partners and employees are third party beneficiaries of this Section 4.8.