PFIZER INC PFE (last ticker on record)

CIK 78003Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)

Restructuring
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 Jan 2025
Largest fall in its shares: —; None of 95% on record
Law firms: 9; Linked to 5 or more companies
Lawyers: 14; Linked to 5 or more companies

What happened

Jan 24, 2025A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
Jan 24, 2025A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
May 22, 2024Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
Oct 13, 2023Exit or disposal costs (Item 2.05)Form 8-K (opens in a new tab)
May 24, 2018A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
Dec 12, 2012A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
Aug 8, 2012An SEC release names it, an officer or its stockSEC release (opens in a new tab)
Oct 21, 2011A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
Dec 16, 2010A Justice Department statement names it, an officer or its stockJustice Department (opens in a new tab)
Oct 18, 2007Exit 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.

Law firms linked to this company
Name	First linked	How it is known	Linked companies	SEC/DOJ scrutiny	Went dark	95% wipeout
Ropes & Gray	Aug 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	914	0.98	0.14	0.92
Covington & Burling	Nov 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	447	1.07	0.27	0.99
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	1,396	1.28	0.11	0.92
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	889	1.31	0.07	0.59
Cravath Swaine & Moore	Oct 2002	Named in a filing	839	1.29	0.03	0.85
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Aug 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	2,607	1.15	0.19	0.85
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Nov 1999	Named in SEC correspondence	305	1.14	0.24	0.95
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	Feb 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	1,051	1.31	0.27	0.91
Pepper Hamilton	Mar 2009	Text search only	340	1.03	0.35	1.13

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
Marc S. GerberSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	Aug 2024	Named in SEC correspondence	16	1.49	0.00	1.39
Stacy J. KanterSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	73	1.60	0.31	0.62
Thomas W. GreenbergSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP	May 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	26	1.09	0.00	0.31
Paul KinsellaRopes & Gray	Aug 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	54	1.70	0.39	0.66
Jack S. BodnerCovington & Burling	Nov 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	18	1.02	0.00	0.00
Charles I. CogutSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	15	1.20	0.00	0.75
Eric M. SwedenburgSimpson Thacher & Bartlett	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	23	1.01	0.00	0.49
William P. MillsCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	18	0.99	0.00	0.67
Scott F. SmithCovington & Burling	Nov 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	21	1.48	0.00	0.36
Andrew J. PittsCravath Swaine & Moore	Mar 2007	Named in a filing	58	1.25	0.00	0.77
John W. WhiteCravath Swaine & Moore	Oct 2002	Named in a filing	32	2.50	0.00	0.66
Dennis J. BlockCadwalader Wickersham & Taft	Nov 1999	Named in SEC correspondence	49	1.46	0.73	1.23
Adam O. EmmerichWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Mar 2009	Text search only	91	1.14	0.00	0.67
David K. LamWachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz	Mar 2009	Text search only	110	1.17	0.00	0.52