VALIDUS HOLDINGS LTD VR (last ticker on record)

CIK 1348259Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Delisting notice (not a red flag)

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Red flags: 0; None on record
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 15; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jul 18, 2018Delisting notice (Item 3.01)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
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Sep 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Cahill Gordon & Reindel	Jan 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	598	1.03	0.18	0.77
Conyers Dill & Pearman	Jan 2007	Named in a filing	531	0.89	0.35	1.16
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jan 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP	Aug 2011	Text search only	1,125	1.23	0.20	0.96
Fried Frank	Jul 2007	Text search only	540	1.33	0.24	0.94
Linklaters LLP	Jun 2007	Text search only	156	1.05	0.00	0.63
Reed Smith	Jun 2007	Text search only	487	1.15	0.77	1.13

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
Dwight S. YooSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Jul 2018	Named in a filing	34	1.23	1.89	0.84
Eric L. SchieleCravath Swaine & Moore	Sep 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	27	2.18	0.00	1.24
Steven J. DanielsSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Sep 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	7	0.00	0.00	3.62
Jon A. HlafterSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Aug 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	10	1.27	0.00	1.11
Todd E. FreedSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	28	0.78	0.00	0.39
W. Leslie DuffyCahill Gordon & Reindel	May 2009	Named in a filing	13	0.68	0.00	0.78
Daniel ZimmermanCahill Gordon & Reindel	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	6	0.00	0.00	0.78
Helene R. BanksCahill Gordon & Reindel	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	9	0.75	0.00	1.25
Richard J. GrossmanSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	48	0.33	0.00	0.99
Stephen F. ArcanoSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Apr 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	35	1.14	0.00	0.52
Gary I. HorowitzSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Jan 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	53	1.39	0.00	0.76
John SchusterCahill Gordon & Reindel	Jan 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	19	0.57	0.00	0.46
Michael A. BeckerCahill Gordon & Reindel	Jan 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	11	1.62	0.00	3.16
Caroline B. GottschalkSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Sep 2012	Text search only	18	1.56	0.00	0.00
Andrew S. RowenSullivan & Cromwell	Apr 2009	Text search only	6	1.92	0.00	0.00