With respect to any judicial proceeding involving any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement, each of the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally agrees (i) to be subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Texas and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, and any courts appealable from any such courts, (ii) that, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, service of process may be made on any party hereto by prepaid certified mail with a validated proof of mailing receipt constituting evidence of valid service and (iii) that service made pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (ii) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, have the same legal force and effect as if served upon such party personally within the State of Texas.