WEST CORP WSTC (last ticker on record)

CIK 1024657Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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 Mar 2013
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 19; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 14; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Oct 10, 2017Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 27, 2013Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 30, 2006Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Ropes & Gray	Jul 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Sidley Austin	Aug 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Sullivan & Cromwell	Aug 2005	Named in a filing	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Husch Blackwell	Apr 2004	Named in a filing	154	1.00	1.03	1.18
ERICKSON & SEDERSTROM, P.C.	Jun 1997	Named in a filing	6	1.42	2.51	1.25
Willkie Farr	Nov 1996	Named in a filing	539	1.23	0.40	0.84
Tannenbaum Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt	Mar 2013	Text search only	20	0.67	1.43	1.77
Kutak Rock	Jun 2011	Text search only	123	0.93	1.56	0.64
Shearman & Sterling	Jun 2011	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Neal Gerber & Eisenberg	May 2011	Text search only	56	0.86	0.00	1.05
Greenberg Traurig	Mar 2007	Text search only	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
HALE AND DORR	Mar 2007	Text search only	665	1.06	0.33	1.26
Hogan & Hartson	Mar 2007	Text search only	390	1.03	0.30	1.18
Lionel Sawyer & Collins	Mar 2007	Text search only	128	1.07	0.88	0.96
Quarles & Brady	Mar 2007	Text search only	170	0.74	0.70	0.79
WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING	Mar 2007	Text search only	662	1.14	0.33	1.26
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Jul 2006	Text search only	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Potter Anderson & Corroon	Jul 2006	Text search only	127	1.41	0.45	0.87
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Jul 2006	Text search only	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91

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.

Lawyers linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Kevin F. BlatchfordSidley Austin	Mar 2015	Named in a filing	15	0.81	0.00	0.67
Andrew J. TerryKirkland & Ellis	Aug 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	7	1.19	0.00	0.00
Keith F. HigginsRopes & Gray	Oct 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	35	0.86	0.00	0.56
Robert L. VeriganSidley Austin	Oct 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	12	1.68	0.00	0.51
James C. MorphySullivan & Cromwell	Jun 2006	Named in a filing	16	0.92	0.00	1.26
Frederick C. LowingerSidley Austin	Aug 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.91	0.00	0.00
Paul L. ChoiSidley Austin	Aug 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	21	2.16	0.00	0.00
James C. CreighHusch Blackwell	Apr 2004	Named in a filing	10	1.94	0.00	1.96
JOHN S. D'ALIMONTEWillkie Farr	Oct 1996	Named in a filing	10	2.25	0.00	0.00
Michael J. AielloWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Mar 2013	Text search only	107	1.23	0.00	0.75
Jay J. KimRopes & Gray	Nov 2009	Text search only	11	1.95	0.00	0.96
Brian C. ErbRopes & Gray	Mar 2007	Text search only	27	0.31	0.80	0.36
David C. ChapinRopes & Gray	Jun 2006	Text search only	30	0.61	0.00	0.72
Robert MandellSidley Austin	Sep 2005	Text search only	10	1.15	0.00	1.58