Alector, Inc. ALEC (last ticker on record)
CIK 1653087Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 95% wipeout
- Restructuring
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
- 2
- Newest began Oct 2025
- Largest fall in its shares
- 97%
- Jul 2021 to Apr 2025
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 8
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- 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)
- 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.
- Davis PolkFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,468 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.09× · Went dark 0.60× · 95% wipeout 1.42×
- Clark Wilson LLPFirst linked Jan 2020 · Text search only · 204 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.72× · Went dark 1.43× · 95% wipeout 1.11×
- Morrison & FoersterFirst linked Jan 2019 · Text search only · 825 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.17× · Went dark 0.55× · 95% wipeout 1.15×
- Goodwin ProcterFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 1,221 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.79× · Went dark 0.31× · 95% wipeout 1.17×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davis Polk | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,468 | 1.09 | 0.60 | 1.42 |
| Clark Wilson LLP | Jan 2020 | Text search only | 204 | 0.72 | 1.43 | 1.11 |
| Morrison & Foerster | Jan 2019 | Text search only | 825 | 1.17 | 0.55 | 1.15 |
| Goodwin Procter | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 1,221 | 0.79 | 0.31 | 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.
- Christina L. PoulsenWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Feb 2025 · Named in a filing · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 2.00×
- Melissa RickWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Jan 2020 · Named in SEC correspondence · 10 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.73×
- Alan F. DenenbergDavis PolkFirst linked Jan 2019 · Named in SEC correspondence · 114 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.19× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.46×
- Kenneth A. ClarkWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 42 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.41× · Went dark 0.88× · 95% wipeout 1.38×
- Michael E. CokeWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 24 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.22× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.49×
- Stephen SalmonDavis PolkFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 26 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
- Tony JeffriesWilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiFirst linked Oct 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 50 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.24× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.55×
- Kingsley L. TaftGoodwin ProcterFirst linked Oct 2018 · Text search only · 43 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.51× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.47×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina L. PoulsenWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Feb 2025 | Named in a filing | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 2.00 |
| Melissa RickWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Jan 2020 | Named in SEC correspondence | 10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.73 |
| Alan F. DenenbergDavis Polk | Jan 2019 | Named in SEC correspondence | 114 | 1.19 | 0.00 | 1.46 |
| Kenneth A. ClarkWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 42 | 0.41 | 0.88 | 1.38 |
| Michael E. CokeWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 24 | 1.22 | 0.00 | 1.49 |
| Stephen SalmonDavis Polk | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 26 | 1.26 | 0.00 | 1.47 |
| Tony JeffriesWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati | Oct 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 50 | 0.24 | 0.00 | 1.55 |
| Kingsley L. TaftGoodwin Procter | Oct 2018 | Text search only | 43 | 0.51 | 0.00 | 1.47 |