Service of legal process

To serve court orders, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, levies, garnishments, citations to discover assets, and other legal process documents regarding clients of entities in CIBC’s US Region, please follow the below instructions. If you are attempting to serve the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, you must serve that entity in accordance with Canadian law. Service on one of its US subsidiaries will not be effective as to service on the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Note: By providing these instructions, CIBC does not consent to the jurisdiction of any particular geography, court or other body. You must follow the applicable legal requirements and guidelines of the relevant jurisdiction for the matter, including, but not limited to, those requiring personal service. CIBC does not waive any claims or defenses to contest jurisdiction, or service if not properly served.

Legal notices meant for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce in Canada should not be sent to the US Legal Process mailbox, . CIBC’s US Legal Process team will not action or forward any items for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce that are sent to this mailbox.

Addresses and methods for service

Use the following addresses for service by mail (regular, certified, registered, or a third-party service such as FedEx, UPS, DHL), through our registered agent, or by personal service during regular weekday business hours. For time-sensitive matters, you may want to use personal service or a method that allows for tracking. 

Please note that we do not accept service by fax or email. However, you may email courtesy copies to CIBC’s US Legal Process team, which handles these matters, at . 

  • CIBC Bank USA: Legal Department, 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603
  •  CIBC Inc.: Legal Department, 120 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60603
  • CIBC Private Wealth Advisors, Inc.: Legal Department, 181 West Madison Street, 36th Floor, Chicago, IL 60602
  • CIBC National Trust Company: Legal Department, 3290 Northside Parkway, 7th floor, Atlanta, GA 30327
  • CIBC Delaware Trust Company: Legal Department, 1 Righter Parkway, Suite 180, Wilmington, DE 19803
  • CIBC Private Wealth Group, LLC: Legal Department, 3290 Northside Parkway, 7th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30327
  • CIBC World Markets Corp.: Legal Department, 300 Madison Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, New York Branch: Legal Department, 300 Madison Ave., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017

Please ensure that you are serving the correct CIBC entity. 

Timeframes for processing

Requests to freeze funds can be fulfilled only during weekday business days, during business hours that our systems are available to fulfill such requests. 

For subpoenas and other requests for production of records, we will gather and produce the records as soon as possible, but processing and production timeframes will depend on the volume and nature of the information requested.  

Fees for processing 

We charge fees for our time and costs, as allowed by applicable law. We will provide notice to you of these fees before charging them. We may require that you pay these fees before we produce any records to you.

Questions 

You may contact CIBC’s US Legal Process team with questions at . As noted, we do not accept service of process via email or fax but will respond to emailed questions as soon as possible.