Parent company guarantees

A parent company guarantee is one type of what is known as ‘personal security’, in the same way as letters of comfort, suretyships and so called 403 declarations (i.e. a statement of joint and several liability issued by a parent company, when this company issues consolidated accounts). Each type of personal security has its own particular features and as such, it is suitable to a greater or lesser extent if a parent company is asked to provide security for fulfilment of its subsidiaries’ obligations. For example in the event a subsidiary company is ‘thinly’ capitalised and the counterparty demands security for the fulfilment of the relevant obligations.

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Legal assistance in parent company guarantees

At Ploum, our experts can advise you on parent company guarantees. We can also investigate whether a certain company is authorised to issue a parent company guarantee, and we can declare this guarantee to be legally valid in the legal opinion that often accompanies parent company guarantees in practice.

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If you have any questions concerning parent company guarantees or suretyships, please do not hesitate to contact one of the members of our Banking Law and Finance Team.