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The Failure Resolution of Lehman Brothers

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The bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and its 209 registered subsidiaries was one of the largest and most complex in history, with more than $1 trillion of creditor claims in the United States alone, four bodies of applicable U.S. laws, and insolvency proceedings that involved over eighty international legal jurisdictions. The experience of resolving Lehman has led to an active debate regarding the effectiveness of applying the U.S. Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Code to complex financial institutions. In this post, we draw on our Economic Policy Review article to highlight the challenges of resolving Lehman in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

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  • Michael J. Fleming & Asani Sarkar, 2014. "The Failure Resolution of Lehman Brothers," Liberty Street Economics 20140403, Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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    Lehman bankruptcy resolution Chapter 11;

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    • G2 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services
    • G3 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance

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