The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, except that no Loan Party may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of each Agent and each Lender and no Lender may assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations hereunder except (a) to a Qualified Institution in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.6.2 , (b) by way of participation in accordance with the provisions of Section 14.6.4 or (c) by way of pledge or assignment of a security interest subject to the restrictions of Section 14.6.6  (and any other attempted assignment or transfer by any party hereto shall be null and void). Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall be construed to confer upon any Person (other than the parties hereto, their respective successors and permitted assigns, Participants to the extent provided in Section 14.6.4  and, to the extent expressly contemplated hereby, the Related Parties of Agents, L/C Issuer and Lenders) any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under or by reason of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any Borrower may assign its rights under this Agreement to a Short Term Affiliate Borrower that assumes the assigning Borrower’s obligations hereunder.