Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. APLS (last ticker on record)
CIK 1492422Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- Delisting notice (not a red flag)
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 Aug 2023
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 10
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (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.
- Cravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked May 2026 · Named in a filing · 839 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.03× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Cooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,634 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.71× · Went dark 0.44× · 95% wipeout 1.24×
- HALE AND DORRFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in a filing · 665 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Bingham McCutchenFirst linked Aug 2015 · Text search only · 291 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.94× · Went dark 0.38× · 95% wipeout 1.06×
- Frost Brown ToddFirst linked Aug 2015 · Text search only · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.05×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cravath Swaine & Moore | May 2026 | Named in a filing | 839 | 1.29 | 0.03 | 0.85 |
| Cooley LLP | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,634 | 0.71 | 0.44 | 1.24 |
| HALE AND DORR | Aug 2015 | Named in a filing | 665 | 1.06 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Bingham McCutchen | Aug 2015 | Text search only | 291 | 0.94 | 0.38 | 1.06 |
| Frost Brown Todd | Aug 2015 | Text search only | 90 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 1.05 |
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.
- Aaron M. GruberCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked May 2026 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.64×
- Andrew BonnesWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Apr 2026 · Named in a filing · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.80×
- Hal J. LeibowitzWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Apr 2026 · Named in a filing · 39 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.59× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.81×
- Craig HiltsWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 19 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.84× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.93×
- Darren K. DeStefanoCooley LLPFirst linked Nov 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 43 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.32×
- Mark BallantyneCooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2017 · Named in SEC correspondence · 29 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.31×
- Brent B. SilerCooley LLPFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 51 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.40× · Went dark 0.57× · 95% wipeout 1.70×
- Cynthia T. MazareasWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 21 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.49× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.13×
- Stuart M. FalberWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Aug 2015 · Named in SEC correspondence · 32 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.27×
- Alan K. MacDonaldFrost Brown ToddFirst linked Aug 2015 · Text search only · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.79×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron M. GruberCravath Swaine & Moore | May 2026 | Named in a filing | 7 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 1.64 |
| Andrew BonnesWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Apr 2026 | Named in a filing | 6 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.80 |
| Hal J. LeibowitzWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Apr 2026 | Named in a filing | 39 | 0.59 | 0.00 | 0.81 |
| Craig HiltsWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 19 | 1.84 | 0.00 | 0.93 |
| Darren K. DeStefanoCooley LLP | Nov 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 43 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.32 |
| Mark BallantyneCooley LLP | Aug 2017 | Named in SEC correspondence | 29 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.31 |
| Brent B. SilerCooley LLP | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 51 | 0.40 | 0.57 | 1.70 |
| Cynthia T. MazareasWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 21 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 1.13 |
| Stuart M. FalberWILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Aug 2015 | Named in SEC correspondence | 32 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 1.27 |
| Alan K. MacDonaldFrost Brown Todd | Aug 2015 | Text search only | 18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.79 |