March 13 (Reuters) - Electric-vehicle start-up Fisker ( FSR )

has hired restructuring advisers to assist with a

possible bankruptcy filing, the Wall Street Journal reported on

Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

The company has hired financial adviser FTI Consulting and

the law firm Davis Polk to work on a potential bankruptcy

filing, according to the report.

Fisker ( FSR ) declined to comment.

Earlier this month, Fisker ( FSR ) flagged going-concern risks, job

cuts and a pause in investments into future projects until it

secures a partnership with a manufacturer.