Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd. HQCL (last ticker on record)
CIK 1371541Its 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 Nov 2011
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Jan 2008 to Jul 2018
- Law firms
- 14
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Shares 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.
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Aug 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 741 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.12× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Jun 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Paul HastingsFirst linked Apr 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 768 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.98× · Went dark 0.72× · 95% wipeout 1.09×
- Global Law OfficeFirst linked Nov 2013 · Named in a filing · 67 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.80× · 95% wipeout 1.14×
- Maples and CalderFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in a filing · 1,144 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.95× · Went dark 0.26× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Conyers Dill & PearmanFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 531 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.16×
- Bae Kim & LeeFirst linked Jun 2015 · Text search only · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.83× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.44×
- Zhong Lun Law FirmFirst linked Jun 2008 · Text search only · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.53× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.90×
- Emmet Marvin & MartinFirst linked Jan 2008 · Text search only · 199 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.81× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Linklaters LLPFirst linked Dec 2007 · Text search only · 156 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Nov 2007 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloyFirst linked Dec 2006 · Text search only · 439 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.03× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Aug 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 741 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Jun 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Paul Hastings | Apr 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 768 | 0.98 | 0.72 | 1.09 |
| Global Law Office | Nov 2013 | Named in a filing | 67 | 1.06 | 0.80 | 1.14 |
| Maples and Calder | Dec 2006 | Named in a filing | 1,144 | 0.95 | 0.26 | 0.92 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Dec 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Conyers Dill & Pearman | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 531 | 0.89 | 0.35 | 1.16 |
| Bae Kim & Lee | Jun 2015 | Text search only | 14 | 0.83 | 0.00 | 0.44 |
| Zhong Lun Law Firm | Jun 2008 | Text search only | 90 | 0.53 | 0.00 | 0.90 |
| Emmet Marvin & Martin | Jan 2008 | Text search only | 199 | 0.81 | 0.16 | 0.85 |
| Linklaters LLP | Dec 2007 | Text search only | 156 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Davis Polk | Nov 2007 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Milbank Tweed Hadley & McCloy | Dec 2006 | Text search only | 439 | 1.03 | 0.35 | 0.76 |
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.
- Sang Jin HanCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.71× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Alan SeemShearman & SterlingFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 34 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.24× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.25×
- William Y. ChuaSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Dec 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.61× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.67×
- James C. LinDavis PolkFirst linked Nov 2007 · Text search only · 76 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.91× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.97×
- Lee EdwardsShearman & SterlingFirst linked Nov 2007 · Text search only · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.22× · Went dark 0.65× · 95% wipeout 2.33×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sang Jin HanCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 1.71 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Alan SeemShearman & Sterling | Dec 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 34 | 1.24 | 0.00 | 1.25 |
| William Y. ChuaSullivan & Cromwell | Dec 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 18 | 0.61 | 0.00 | 1.67 |
| James C. LinDavis Polk | Nov 2007 | Text search only | 76 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.97 |
| Lee EdwardsShearman & Sterling | Nov 2007 | Text search only | 18 | 2.22 | 0.65 | 2.33 |