Subject to clause (e) of the following sentence, all judicial proceedings brought against any party arising out of or relating hereto or any other Loan Document, or any of the obligations, shall be brought in any State or Federal Court of competent jurisdiction in the state, County and City of New York. By executing and delivering this Agreement, each Grantor, for itself and in connection with its properties, hereby expressly and irrevocably (a) accepts generally and unconditionally the exclusive jurisdiction and venue of such courts; (b) waives (i) jurisdiction and venue of courts in any other jurisdiction in which it may be entitled to bring suit by reason of its present or future domicile or otherwise and (ii) any defense of forum non conveniens; (c) agrees that service of all process in any such proceeding in any such court may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to such loan party at its address provided in accordance with Section 5.1; (d) agrees that service as provided in clause (c) above is sufficient to confer personal jurisdiction over the applicable Grantor in any such proceeding in any such court, and otherwise constitutes effective and binding service in every respect; and (e) agrees that the Agents and the Lenders retain the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or to bring proceedings against such Grantor in the courts of any other jurisdiction in connection with the exercise of any rights under any Loan Document or the enforcement of any judgment.