by ButterflyEffect

Two court cases, one in London and the other in New York, are probably the last substantial issues that need to be resolved. They could linger for several more years, depending on appeals. But before the last contract is signed and the last rented office key is turned in, somebody might want to foot the bill for a goodbye cake and prosecco for Rattigan and others in a loose network of lawyers, accountants, consultants, and money managers. They’ve performed one of the weirdest jobs in finance: laying Lehman Brothers, finally, to rest.