The Mortgagor agrees to indemnify each of the Mortgagee, each legal entity, if any, who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with the Mortgagee and each of their respective directors, officers, employees and agents (the “ Indemnified Parties ”), and to defend and hold each Indemnified Party harmless from and against, any and all claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses (including all fees and charges of internal or external counsel with whom any Indemnified Party may consult and all expenses of litigation and preparation therefor) which any Indemnified Party may incur, or which may be asserted against any Indemnified Party by any person, entity or governmental authority (including any person or entity claiming derivatively on behalf of the Mortgagor), in connection with or arising out of or relating to the matters referred to in this Mortgage or in the other Loan Documents, whether (a) arising from or incurred in connection with any breach of a representation, warranty or covenant by the Mortgagor, or (b) arising out of or resulting from any suit, action, claim, proceeding or governmental investigation, pending or threatened, whether based on statute, regulation or order, or tort, or contract or otherwise, before any court or governmental authority, whether incurred in connection with litigation, mediation, arbitration, other alternative dispute processes, administrative proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings, and any and all appeals from any of the foregoing; provided , however , that the foregoing indemnity agreement shall not apply to any claims, damages, losses, liabilities and expenses solely attributable to an Indemnified Party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The indemnity agreement contained in this section shall survive the termination of this Mortgage, payment of any Obligations and assignment of any rights hereunder. The Mortgagor may participate at its expense in the defense of any such action or claim.