RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Considerations for Investors Before Investing in Bankrupt Companies JF The Journal of Private Equity FD Institutional Investor Journals SP 38 OP 41 DO 10.3905/jpe.2002.320022 VO 5 IS 4 A1 Warren H. Feder A1 Patrick C. Lagrange YR 2002 UL https://pm-research.com/content/5/4/38.abstract AB Because the company is already in serious trouble once in Chapter 11, investing in a company during a bankruptcy proceeding poses serious risks, well beyond those arising in the normal course of business. Decisions must be made, often in a very brief period of time, regarding the position of the products in the market, the quality of management, the ability of the business to support additional debt, and many other issues. How to approach these topics is reviewed in this article.