Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. BW (last ticker on record)
CIK 1630805Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- Restructuring
- 95% wipeout
- SEC/DOJ scrutiny
- 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
- 3
- Newest began Mar 2020
- Largest fall in its shares
- 99%
- Apr 2016 to Apr 2025
- Law firms
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 6
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- A filing mentions cooperating with the SECForm 10-K (opens in a new tab)
- Delisting notice (Item 3.01)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
- Shares down 95% from their high
- Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)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.
- O Melveny & Myers LLPFirst linked Feb 2021 · Named in SEC correspondence · 589 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.07× · Went dark 0.25× · 95% wipeout 1.07×
- King & SpaldingFirst linked Apr 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 426 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.35× · 95% wipeout 1.04×
- Wachtell Lipton Rosen & KatzFirst linked Jun 2019 · Text search only · 889 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.07× · 95% wipeout 0.59×
- Baker Botts L.L.P.First linked May 2015 · Text search only · 495 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.32× · Went dark 0.09× · 95% wipeout 1.03×
- Jones WalkerFirst linked May 2015 · Text search only · 161 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.34× · Went dark 0.23× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- K&L GatesFirst linked May 2015 · Text search only · 723 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.06× · Went dark 1.35× · 95% wipeout 1.18×
- Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLPFirst linked May 2015 · Text search only · 147 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.13× · Went dark 0.16× · 95% wipeout 0.99×
- Jones DayFirst linked Mar 2015 · Text search only · 686 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.25× · Went dark 0.54× · 95% wipeout 1.12×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O Melveny & Myers LLP | Feb 2021 | Named in SEC correspondence | 589 | 1.07 | 0.25 | 1.07 |
| King & Spalding | Apr 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 426 | 1.28 | 0.35 | 1.04 |
| Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz | Jun 2019 | Text search only | 889 | 1.31 | 0.07 | 0.59 |
| Baker Botts L.L.P. | May 2015 | Text search only | 495 | 1.32 | 0.09 | 1.03 |
| Jones Walker | May 2015 | Text search only | 161 | 1.34 | 0.23 | 0.94 |
| K&L Gates | May 2015 | Text search only | 723 | 1.06 | 1.35 | 1.18 |
| Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP | May 2015 | Text search only | 147 | 1.13 | 0.16 | 0.99 |
| Jones Day | Mar 2015 | Text search only | 686 | 1.25 | 0.54 | 1.12 |
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.
- William C. Smith IIIKing & SpaldingFirst linked Apr 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.75× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Zachary L. CochranKing & SpaldingFirst linked Apr 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 11 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.96× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.75×
- Andrew C. ThomasBlake Cassels & GraydonFirst linked May 2018 · Named in a filing · 13 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.42× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Michael J. SoleckiCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Apr 2016 · Named in a filing · 48 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.84×
- Charles T. HaagWinston & StrawnFirst linked Mar 2015 · Named in a filing · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.67× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.62×
- Michael J. Solecki Jones DayCravath Swaine & MooreFirst linked Feb 2017 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.62× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C. Smith IIIKing & Spalding | Apr 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 1.75 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Zachary L. CochranKing & Spalding | Apr 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 11 | 0.96 | 0.00 | 0.75 |
| Andrew C. ThomasBlake Cassels & Graydon | May 2018 | Named in a filing | 13 | 1.42 | 0.00 | 0.88 |
| Michael J. SoleckiCravath Swaine & Moore | Apr 2016 | Named in a filing | 48 | 1.08 | 0.00 | 1.84 |
| Charles T. HaagWinston & Strawn | Mar 2015 | Named in a filing | 18 | 1.67 | 0.00 | 1.62 |
| Michael J. Solecki Jones DayCravath Swaine & Moore | Feb 2017 | Text search only | 33 | 0.62 | 0.00 | 0.88 |