Mutual Drafting. The Parties acknowledge and agree that: # this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents are the result of negotiations between the parties and will not be deemed or construed as having been drafted by any one party, # each party and its counsel have reviewed and negotiated the terms and provisions of this Agreement (including any, Exhibits and Schedules attached hereto) and the Ancillary Documents and have contributed to their revision, # the rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are resolved against the drafting party will not be employed in the interpretation of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents and # neither the drafting history nor the negotiating history of this Agreement or the Ancillary Documents may be used or referred to in connection with the construction or interpretation thereof. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, the Company acknowledges and agrees that it will be responsible for all reasonably incurred and documented legal and accounting expenses of the Parent related to the negotiation, execution, and delivery of this Agreement and the Ancillary Documents and the payment shall be made immediately after closing for all such fees and expenses that have been presented to Sellers’ Representative by that time.

Mutual Drafting. Each Party has had the opportunity to be represented by counsel of its choice in negotiating this Agreement. This Agreement shall therefore be deemed to have been negotiated and prepared at the joint request, direction and construction of the Parties, at arm’s length, with the advice and participation of counsel, and shall be interpreted in accordance with its terms without favor to either Party, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring either Party by virtue of the authorship of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Drafting. Each of the Parties hereto acknowledges that each Party was actively involved in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement and that no law or rule of construction shall be raised or used in which the provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in favor or against any Party hereto because one is deemed to be the author thereof.

No Drafting Party. No party shall be deemed the "drafting party" of this Agreement. Consequently, this Agreement shall be construed as a whole, according to its fair meaning and intent, and not strictly for or against any party hereto.

Mutual Covenants. Each of Axsome and Licensee hereby covenants to the other Party that:

Mutual Obligations. Upon expiration or termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10 with effect as of the effective date of termination:

The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has fully read, understands and voluntarily enters into this Agreement. The Executive acknowledges and agrees that the Executive has had an opportunity to ask questions and consult with an attorney of the Executive’s choice before signing this Agreement. The Executive further acknowledges that the Company has not provided the Executive with any legal advice regarding this Agreement.

Mutual Nondisparagement. Employee agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of any of the Releasees, and agrees to refrain from any tortious interference with the contracts and relationships of any of the Releasees. Employee shall direct any inquiries by potential future employers to the Company’s human resources department, which shall use its best efforts to provide only the Employee’s last position and dates of employment. The Company agrees to refrain from any disparagement, defamation, libel, or slander of Employee. Employee understands that the Company’s obligations under this Section 14 extend only to the current executive officers and members of the board of directors of the Company and [[Organization A:Organization]] and only for so long as each such officer or member is an employee or director of the Company or [[Organization A:Organization]], as applicable. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 14 will prohibit a party from # making truthful statements or disclosures that are required by applicable law, regulation or legal process; or # requesting or receiving confidential legal advice.

Drafting and Determination Presumption. The parties acknowledge that this Lease has been agreed to by both the parties, that both Landlord and Tenant have consulted with attorneys with respect to the terms of this Lease and that no presumption shall be created against Landlord because Landlord drafted this Lease. If Landlord fails to respond to any request for its consent within the time period, if any, specified in this Lease, Landlord shall be deemed to have disapproved such request.

Given that the Parties have had the opportunity to draft, review, and edit the language of this Agreement, no presumption for or against any Party arising out of drafting all or any part of this Agreement will be applied in any action involving this Agreement. Accordingly, the Parties hereby waive the benefit of any federal, state or local law or regulation providing that in cases of uncertainty, language of a contract should be interpreted against the party who caused the uncertainty to exist. This Agreement is the product of a negotiated and bargained for exchange of mutual valuable consideration.