CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AG CS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1159510Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
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
- 2
- Newest began Jun 2025
- Largest fall in its shares
- 98%
- Apr 2007 to May 2023
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 9
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the Justice DepartmentForm 6-K (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC enforcement releaseSEC release (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- SEC administrative proceedingSEC order (opens in a new tab)
- Far more SEC letters than usualSEC letter (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions an SEC subpoenaForm 20-F (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.
- Linklaters LLPFirst linked May 2011 · Named in a filing · 156 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Oct 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 741 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.12× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Oct 2002 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A.First linked Oct 2002 · Named in a filing · 995 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.46× · Went dark 0.37× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Carey OlsenFirst linked Oct 2015 · Text search only · 94 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.43× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linklaters LLP | May 2011 | Named in a filing | 156 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Oct 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 741 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | Oct 2002 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A. | Oct 2002 | Named in a filing | 995 | 1.46 | 0.37 | 0.80 |
| Carey Olsen | Oct 2015 | Text search only | 94 | 0.43 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
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.
- Sebastian R. SperberCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked May 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.36× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- David MercadoCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Mar 2015 · Named in a filing · 12 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.27× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.12×
- Alan L. BellerCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked May 2011 · Named in a filing · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.73× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.64×
- Michael J. VolkovitschCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Apr 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.35× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.17×
- Linda E. RappaportShearman & SterlingFirst linked Aug 2003 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 6.86×
- David I. GottliebCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Nov 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.50× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.96×
- Arthur H. KohnCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Nov 2002 · Named in a filing · 55 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.10× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Craig B. BrodCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Oct 2002 · Named in SEC correspondence · 41 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.03× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.55×
- Kris F. HeinzelmanCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Oct 2002 · Named in a filing · 65 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian R. SperberCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | May 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 1.36 | 0.00 | 0.78 |
| David MercadoCravath Swaine & Moore | Mar 2015 | Named in a filing | 12 | 1.27 | 0.00 | 2.12 |
| Alan L. BellerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | May 2011 | Named in a filing | 14 | 2.73 | 0.00 | 1.64 |
| Michael J. VolkovitschCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Apr 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 13 | 2.35 | 0.00 | 2.17 |
| Linda E. RappaportShearman & Sterling | Aug 2003 | Named in a filing | 5 | 2.03 | 0.00 | 6.86 |
| David I. GottliebCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Nov 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 0.96 |
| Arthur H. KohnCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Nov 2002 | Named in a filing | 55 | 2.10 | 0.00 | 0.92 |
| Craig B. BrodCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Oct 2002 | Named in SEC correspondence | 41 | 2.03 | 0.00 | 0.55 |
| Kris F. HeinzelmanCravath Swaine & Moore | Oct 2002 | Named in a filing | 65 | 1.32 | 0.00 | 1.03 |