Common use of Defense Counsel Clause in Contracts

Defense Counsel. Defense counsel engaged by Manager or any Owner, as indemnitor, shall be reasonably acceptable to Manager and such Owner, as indemnitee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, indemnitee shall be promptly provided with copies of all claims and pleadings, as well as correspondence, memos, documents and discovery with respect thereto, unless within the scope of any applicable privilege, relating to any such matters. Indemnitee shall be given prior written notice of all meetings, conferences and judicial proceedings and shall be afforded an opportunity to attend and participate in same. Indemnitee shall have the right to engage independent counsel, at its sole expense, to represent indemnitee as additional and/or co-counsel in all such proceedings, trials, appeals and meetings with respect thereto.

Defense Counsel. Defense counsel engaged by Manager or any Owner, as indemnitor, shall be reasonably acceptable to Manager and such Owner, as indemnitee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, indemnitee shall be promptly provided with copies of all claims and pleadings, as well as correspondence, memos, documents and discovery with respect thereto, unless within the scope of any applicable privilege, relating to any such matters. Indemnitee shall be given prior written notice of all meetings, conferences and judicial proceedings and shall be afforded an opportunity to attend and participate in same. Indemnitee shall have the right to engage independent counsel, at its sole expense, to represent indemnitee as additional and/or co-counsel in all such proceedings, trials, appeals and meetings with respect thereto.

Defense Counsel. Defense counsel engaged by Manager or any OwnerOperator, as indemnitor, shall be reasonably acceptable to Manager and such OwnerOperator, as indemnitee. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, indemnitee shall be promptly provided with copies of all claims and pleadings, as well as correspondence, memos, documents and discovery with respect thereto, unless within the scope of any applicable privilege, relating to any such matters. Indemnitee shall be given prior written notice of all meetings, conferences and judicial proceedings proceedings, and shall be afforded an opportunity to attend and participate in same. Indemnitee shall have the right to engage independent counsel, at its sole expense, to represent indemnitee as additional and/or co-counsel in all such proceedings, trials, appeals and meetings with respect thereto.