Discussion Paper
How Much Value Was Destroyed by the Lehman Bankruptcy?
Abstract: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (LBHI) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on September 15, 2008, initiating one of the largest and most complex bankruptcy proceedings in history. Recovery prospects for creditors, who submitted about $1.2 trillion of claims against the Lehman estate, were quite bleak. This week, we will publish a series of four posts that provide an assessment of the value lost to Lehman, its creditors, and other stakeholders now that the bankruptcy proceedings are winding down. Where appropriate, we also consider the liquidation of Lehman?s investment banking affiliate, which occurred in separate proceedings under the Securities Investor Protection Act (SIPA).
Keywords: value destruction; Lehman bankruptcy;
JEL Classification: G33;
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Bibliographic Information
Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Part of Series: Liberty Street Economics
Publication Date: 2019-01-14
Number: 20190114b