WATERS CORP WAT (last ticker on record)
CIK 1000697Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restatement
These figures describe clients, not conduct. A lawyer or firm can serve many companies that later had trouble for reasons that have nothing to do with their work, and nothing here says any lawyer or firm did anything wrong.
- Red flags
- 1
- Newest began Feb 2008
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
An SEC release can name a company’s officer, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved, so the company may be the victim. Each link goes to what to read.
Law firms
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Ropes & GrayFirst linked Jun 2020 · Named in a filing · 914 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.14× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Bingham McCutchenFirst linked Jul 2002 · Named in a filing · 291 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Bingham DanaFirst linked Jun 1999 · Named in a filing · 104 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.37× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Kirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 1996 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.17× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Sep 2025 · Text search only · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Sep 2025 · Text search only · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Sep 2025 · Text search only · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ropes & Gray | Jun 2020 | Named in a filing | 914 | 0.98 | 0.14 | 0.92 |
| Bingham McCutchen | Jul 2002 | Named in a filing | 291 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 1.06 |
| Bingham Dana | Jun 1999 | Named in a filing | 104 | 1.37 | 0.54 | 1.14 |
| Kirkland & Ellis | Oct 1996 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,686 | 0.98 | 0.17 | 0.87 |
| Paul Hastings | Sep 2025 | Text search only | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Sep 2025 | Text search only | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Sep 2025 | Text search only | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
Lawyers
The ratios are about all the companies linked to each one, this one included: how many had that outcome, as a multiple of what comparable companies show. 1.00 means no more than expected.
- Jennifer LeeKirkland & EllisFirst linked Dec 2025 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
- David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Sep 2025 · Named in SEC correspondence · 110 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.52×
- VICTOR J. PACIBingham DanaFirst linked Jun 1999 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- LANCE C. BALKKirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 1996 · Named in a filing · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.54× · Went dark 1.45× · 95% wipeout 0.70×
- ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Dec 2025 · Text search only · 117 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.49×
- Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Dec 2025 · Text search only · 148 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.43×
- Mark A. StaglianoWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Dec 2025 · Text search only · 40 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.58× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.26×
- Daniel E. WolfKirkland & EllisFirst linked Sep 2025 · Text search only · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.30×
- Jenna E. LevineWachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Sep 2025 · Text search only · 35 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.33×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer LeeKirkland & Ellis | Dec 2025 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Sep 2025 | Named in SEC correspondence | 110 | 1.17 | 0.00 | 0.52 |
| VICTOR J. PACIBingham Dana | Jun 1999 | Named in a filing | 7 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| LANCE C. BALKKirkland & Ellis | Oct 1996 | Named in a filing | 29 | 0.54 | 1.45 | 0.70 |
| ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Dec 2025 | Text search only | 117 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.49 |
| Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Dec 2025 | Text search only | 148 | 1.03 | 0.00 | 0.43 |
| Mark A. StaglianoWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Dec 2025 | Text search only | 40 | 0.58 | 0.00 | 0.26 |
| Daniel E. WolfKirkland & Ellis | Sep 2025 | Text search only | 44 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.30 |
| Jenna E. LevineWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Sep 2025 | Text search only | 35 | 1.09 | 0.00 | 0.33 |