China GrenTech CORP LTD GRRF (last ticker on record)

CIK 1347510Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

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: 1; Newest began Oct 2008
Largest fall in its shares: 95%; Dec 2006 to Oct 2008
Law firms: 11; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 4; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Oct 15, 2008Shares down 95% from their high

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
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jan 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	Jan 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	741	1.31	0.12	0.76
Ropes & Gray	Nov 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Morrison & Foerster	Jul 2007	Named in a filing	825	1.17	0.55	1.15
Conyers Dill & Pearman	Mar 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	531	0.89	0.35	1.16
GFE Law Office	Mar 2006	Named in a filing	16	0.00	0.00	1.41
Sidley Austin	Mar 2006	Named in a filing	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Jun He Law Offices	Jul 2007	Text search only	73	0.89	0.68	1.23
O Melveny & Myers LLP	Jul 2007	Text search only	589	1.07	0.25	1.07
King & Wood	Mar 2006	Text search only	172	1.23	0.34	1.24
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler	Mar 2006	Text search only	185	0.89	0.51	1.17

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
David LambConyers Dill & Pearman	Jan 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	7	0.00	0.00	0.79
Peter X. HuangSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Nov 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	51	0.26	0.00	0.17
Paul W. Boltz Jr.Ropes & Gray	Jul 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	17	1.07	1.29	0.86
Chris LinSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2006	Text search only	39	1.28	1.55	1.65