WPP plc WPP (last ticker on record)
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NoneThese 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
- 0
- None on record
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 12
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 3
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
No red flag or SEC or Justice Department event on record.
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.
- Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLPFirst linked Mar 2026 · Named in a filing · 52 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.34× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.29×
- Mourant Ozannes (Cayman)First linked Mar 2026 · Named in a filing · 54 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.76× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERINGFirst linked Jun 2025 · Named in SEC correspondence · 662 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.33× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Davis & GilbertFirst linked Oct 2000 · Named in SEC correspondence · 20 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.52× · Went dark 0.58× · 95% wipeout 1.52×
- Fried FrankFirst linked Aug 2000 · Named in a filing · 540 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.33× · Went dark 0.24× · 95% wipeout 0.94×
- Allen & OveryFirst linked Aug 2000 · Named in a filing · 244 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.00× · Went dark 0.36× · 95% wipeout 0.66×
- A&L GoodbodyFirst linked Apr 2012 · Text search only · 85 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.14× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.56×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Oct 2004 · Text search only · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Herbert SmithFirst linked Sep 2004 · Text search only · 90 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.01× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.65×
- Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLPFirst linked Sep 2004 · Text search only · 159 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.69× · 95% wipeout 0.88×
- Shearman & SterlingFirst linked Sep 2004 · Text search only · 2,649 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.21× · Went dark 0.13× · 95% wipeout 0.87×
- Simpson Thacher & BartlettFirst linked Sep 2004 · Text search only · 1,396 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.28× · Went dark 0.11× · 95% wipeout 0.92×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Overy Shearman Sterling US LLP | Mar 2026 | Named in a filing | 52 | 0.34 | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Mourant Ozannes (Cayman) | Mar 2026 | Named in a filing | 54 | 0.76 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| WILMER, CUTLER & PICKERING | Jun 2025 | Named in SEC correspondence | 662 | 1.14 | 0.33 | 1.26 |
| Davis & Gilbert | Oct 2000 | Named in SEC correspondence | 20 | 1.52 | 0.58 | 1.52 |
| Fried Frank | Aug 2000 | Named in a filing | 540 | 1.33 | 0.24 | 0.94 |
| Allen & Overy | Aug 2000 | Named in a filing | 244 | 1.00 | 0.36 | 0.66 |
| A&L Goodbody | Apr 2012 | Text search only | 85 | 1.14 | 0.00 | 0.56 |
| Davis Polk | Oct 2004 | Text search only | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Herbert Smith | Sep 2004 | Text search only | 90 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.65 |
| Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP | Sep 2004 | Text search only | 159 | 0.92 | 0.69 | 0.88 |
| Shearman & Sterling | Sep 2004 | Text search only | 2,649 | 1.21 | 0.13 | 0.87 |
| Simpson Thacher & Bartlett | Sep 2004 | Text search only | 1,396 | 1.28 | 0.11 | 0.92 |
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.
- Ralph W. NortonDavis & GilbertFirst linked Oct 2006 · Named in SEC correspondence · 6 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.89× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Philip RichterFried FrankFirst linked Sep 2004 · Named in a filing · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.54× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.65×
- Kenneth R. BlackmanFried FrankFirst linked Aug 2000 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.78× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph W. NortonDavis & Gilbert | Oct 2006 | Named in SEC correspondence | 6 | 0.89 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Philip RichterFried Frank | Sep 2004 | Named in a filing | 44 | 1.54 | 0.00 | 1.65 |
| Kenneth R. BlackmanFried Frank | Aug 2000 | Named in a filing | 9 | 0.78 | 0.00 | 0.00 |