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The former Silicon Valley Bank holding company needs access to the bank's FDIC-controlled funds to pay creditors and support two other operations, says Kleinberg, Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner.

By Fran VelasquezMar 22, 2023

SVB Financial Group, the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), appears to be at odds over $2 billion in cash. Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff and Cohen, P.C. Partner Dov Kleiner breaks down the key takeaways from the bankruptcy hearing and what is likely to happen next.

Mar 22, 2023

A legal fight is ramping up between the FDIC and the former parent company of Silicon Valley Bank. SVB Financial said the banking regulator took "improper actions" and can't access its money held at its former unit. Dov Kleiner, partner at Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen, P.C., discusses the key takeaways from the bankruptcy hearing. Plus, reactions to Bloomberg reporting Silicon Valley Bank loans to insiders tripled to $219 million before being overtaken by regulators. 

Mar 22, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried has argued that he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX. Dov Kleiner, Kleinberg Kaplan partner, weighs in on this development, saying Bankman-Fried could potentially be asking for the ability to use funds for his defense.

Jan 30, 2023

Lawyers for Sam Bankman-Fried have argued he should be allowed access to assets and crypto held by his former company FTX, saying there's no evidence he's responsible for previous alleged unauthorized transactions. Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner discusses the latest in the FTX drama. Plus, his reactions to federal prosecutors requesting to ban Sam Bankman-Fried from privately communicating with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.

Jan 30, 2023