Harvard Law School Bankruptcy Roundtable

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Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter 11: Preserving Indemnification and Contribution Rights
by Editor
February 17, 2026
By Shana A. Elberg, Bram A. Strochlic, and Moshe S. Jacob (Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates) Summary of the Silicon Valley Bank Bar Date Ruling Judge Glenn issued a significant decision in the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) Chapter 11 case, clarifying that a bankruptcy bar date can extinguish indemnification and contribution rights against a debtor, even… Read more: Lessons From the Silicon Valley Bank Chapter 11: Preserving Indemnification and Contribution Rights

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