Ventas, Inc. VTR (last ticker on record)

CIK 740260Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restatement
SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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 Dec 2014
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 18; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 28; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Dec 2, 2015An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Dec 2, 2015An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Dec 3, 2014SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
Jul 9, 2014Said its accounts could not be relied on (Item 4.02)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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Davis Polk	Nov 2021	Named in a filing	1,694	1.26	0.06	1.02
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Jul 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Proskauer Rose	Sep 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	492	1.15	0.48	1.08
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Apr 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Sidley Austin	Apr 2005	Named in a filing	1,210	1.30	0.14	0.93
Latham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2002	Named in a filing	2,667	0.98	0.31	1.10
Willkie Farr	May 2001	Named in SEC correspondence	539	1.23	0.40	0.84
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald	May 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	24	1.44	0.00	0.38
Sullivan & Cromwell	May 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	1,047	1.40	0.15	0.69
Hogan Lovells US LLP	Jul 2021	Text search only	487	0.96	0.26	0.85
Shearman & Sterling	Sep 2005	Text search only	2,649	1.21	0.13	0.87
Winston & Strawn	Aug 2005	Text search only	585	1.18	0.60	1.02
Hogan & Hartson	Sep 2004	Text search only	390	1.03	0.30	1.18
Pepper Hamilton	Sep 2004	Text search only	340	1.03	0.35	1.13
Venable LLP	Sep 2004	Text search only	506	0.79	0.38	0.73
Debevoise & Plimpton	Dec 2002	Text search only	424	1.10	0.14	1.04
Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP	May 2002	Text search only	104	0.49	0.18	0.75
Rosenberg & Liebentritt	May 2002	Text search only	6	0.57	0.00	0.00

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
Richard D. Truesdell Jr.Davis Polk	Sep 2022	Named in a filing	149	0.91	0.00	1.06
Damien R. ZoubekCravath Swaine & Moore	Jul 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	28	1.73	0.00	0.60
Mark A. StaglianoWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jul 2021	Named in a filing	40	0.58	0.00	0.26
Ting S. ChenCravath Swaine & Moore	Jul 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	20	1.95	0.00	0.92
Victor GoldfeldWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Jul 2021	Named in a filing	29	1.27	0.00	0.44
Cathy A. BirkelandLatham & Watkins LLP	Feb 2018	Named in a filing	27	0.00	0.00	2.23
J. Gerard CumminsSidley Austin	Mar 2015	Named in a filing	23	0.88	2.23	0.00
Daniel I. GanitskyProskauer Rose	Sep 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	8	1.81	0.00	0.58
Peter M. FassProskauer Rose	Sep 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	35	1.01	0.00	0.64
Ronald C. ChenWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Sep 2014	Named in a filing	13	1.12	0.00	0.00
Steven L. LichtenfeldProskauer Rose	Sep 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	11	2.01	0.00	1.03
Robin PanovkaWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Apr 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	8	0.70	0.00	5.85
Trevor S. NorwitzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Apr 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	15	1.85	0.00	1.44
Thomas M. CerabinoWillkie Farr	Sep 2004	Named in a filing	9	0.79	0.00	1.26
Maurice M. LefkortWillkie Farr	May 2001	Named in a filing	18	1.51	0.00	1.05
IVAN M. DIAMONDGreenebaum Doll & McDonald	Sep 1997	Named in a filing	6	0.72	0.00	1.60
Joseph B. FrumkinSullivan & Cromwell	May 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	22	1.91	0.00	0.99
ANDREW R. BROWNSTEINWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Oct 2014	Text search only	117	1.36	0.00	0.49
David A. KatzWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Oct 2014	Text search only	108	1.44	0.00	0.70
David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Oct 2014	Text search only	110	1.17	0.00	0.52
Edward D. HerlihyWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Oct 2014	Text search only	148	1.03	0.00	0.43
James A. TanakaProskauer Rose	Sep 2014	Text search only	13	1.21	0.00	0.79
Wayne D. BobergWinston & Strawn	Aug 2005	Text search only	8	0.87	0.00	0.00
Scott M. FreemanSidley Austin	Apr 2005	Text search only	18	3.17	0.00	1.24
Michael W. BlairDebevoise & Plimpton	Dec 2002	Text search only	9	2.58	0.00	0.00
Steven B. StokdykLatham & Watkins LLP	Dec 2002	Text search only	62	1.05	0.00	0.96
Steven J. SlutzkyDebevoise & Plimpton	Dec 2002	Text search only	50	1.13	0.00	1.29
John C. Thompson	May 2002	Text search only	13	1.09	1.92	2.05