Highlights
Counterparties should continue to follow their current contractual obligations
Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company bankruptcy filing will not impact contractual rights
Counterparties should be vigilant and consider alternate financing arrangements
USA, Banking, Corporate Finance/M&A, Insolvency & Restructuring, Barnes & Thornburg LLP, Venture capital, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (USA), Silicon Valley Bank
In light of the COVID-19 crisis, a Grand Ducal Regulation was published on 25 March 2020 (the Regulation)[1] that suspends certain procedural deadlines applicable in civil and commercial matters during the Luxembourg state of crisis. The Ministry of Justice has clarified that this suspension also relates to insolvency matters.