GRAN TIERRA ENERGY INC. GTE (last ticker on record)

CIK 1273441Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
Restatement
Delisting notice (not a red flag)
95% wipeout

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: 3; Newest began Mar 2020
Largest fall in its shares: 98%; Mar 2011 to Mar 2020
Law firms: 8; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 10; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Mar 9, 2020Shares down 95% from their high
May 12, 2008Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 12, 2008Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Apr 16, 2007Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Mar 6, 2007Debt accelerated (Item 2.04)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)

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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
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Vinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Aug 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	783	1.09	0.11	1.03
Greenberg Traurig	Dec 2010	Named in a filing	1,223	1.01	1.03	1.10
Blake Cassels & Graydon	Sep 2008	Named in a filing	227	0.73	0.49	0.80
Kummer Kaempfer Bonner & Renshaw	May 2007	Named in a filing	35	0.78	1.71	1.30
Cooley LLP	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	1,634	0.71	0.44	1.24
McGuireWoods LLP	Mar 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	358	0.97	0.85	1.11
Warren J. Soloski A Professional Corporation	Dec 2003	Text search only	23	1.99	1.34	0.39

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
Hillary H. HolmesGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Sep 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	44	1.21	0.00	1.48
James M. PrinceVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	May 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	26	1.26	0.00	1.61
Scott D. RubinskyVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	May 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	26	0.00	0.00	0.73
Douglas E. McWilliamsVinson & Elkins L.L.P.	Oct 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	62	0.75	0.00	1.10
Brett D. WhiteCooley LLP	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	55	0.27	0.84	0.97
Nancy H. WojtasCooley LLP	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	26	2.00	0.00	1.58
Jason H. ScottMcGuireWoods LLP	Apr 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	8	2.16	1.07	1.90
Louis W. ZehilMcGuireWoods LLP	Mar 2006	Named in a filing	13	0.00	0.46	0.78
Mark M. HrenyaCooley LLP	Sep 2008	Text search only	5	1.73	0.00	3.03
Warren J. Soloski	Dec 2003	Text search only	40	1.56	1.68	0.21