BHP Group Ltd BHP (last ticker on record)
CIK 811809Its SEC filings (opens in a new tab)
- 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
- 1
- Newest began May 2015
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 11
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
- SEC administrative actionSEC order (opens in a new tab)
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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.
- Linklaters LLPFirst linked Sep 2018 · Named in a filing · 156 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.05× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.63×
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Aug 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 741 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.12× · 95% wipeout 0.76×
- Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Mar 2005 · Named in a filing · 2,607 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.15× · Went dark 0.19× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
- Jones DayFirst linked Apr 2003 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linklaters LLP | Sep 2018 | Named in a filing | 156 | 1.05 | 0.00 | 0.63 |
| Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Aug 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 741 | 1.31 | 0.12 | 0.76 |
| Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Mar 2005 | Named in a filing | 2,607 | 1.15 | 0.19 | 0.85 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
| Jones Day | Apr 2003 | 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.
- Herbert Smith Freehills KramerFirst linked Aug 2025 · Named in a filing · 17 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Robert ChuSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Sep 2012 · Named in a filing · 7 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- James C. MorphySullivan & CromwellFirst linked Jul 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 16 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.26×
- Krishna VeeraraghavanSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Jul 2011 · Named in SEC correspondence · 30 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.47× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.38×
- Victor I. LewkowCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Aug 2010 · Named in SEC correspondence · 31 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.95× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.27×
- Daniel E. WolfKirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 2008 · Named in a filing · 44 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.30×
- David FoxKirkland & EllisFirst linked Oct 2008 · Named in a filing · 23 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.31× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.32×
- Christopher J. KellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLPFirst linked Oct 2005 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.90× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Jeffrey F. BrowneSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2003 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.90× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- John E. EstesSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2003 · Named in a filing · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.08× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.71×
- Neil Q. WhoriskeyCleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonFirst linked Aug 2010 · Text search only · 25 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.90× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.39×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer | Aug 2025 | Named in a filing | 17 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Robert ChuSullivan & Cromwell | Sep 2012 | Named in a filing | 7 | 2.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| James C. MorphySullivan & Cromwell | Jul 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 16 | 0.92 | 0.00 | 1.26 |
| Krishna VeeraraghavanSullivan & Cromwell | Jul 2011 | Named in SEC correspondence | 30 | 1.47 | 0.00 | 0.38 |
| Victor I. LewkowCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Aug 2010 | Named in SEC correspondence | 31 | 1.95 | 0.00 | 0.27 |
| Daniel E. WolfKirkland & Ellis | Oct 2008 | Named in a filing | 44 | 1.18 | 0.00 | 0.30 |
| David FoxKirkland & Ellis | Oct 2008 | Named in a filing | 23 | 1.31 | 0.00 | 0.32 |
| Christopher J. KellSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | Oct 2005 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Jeffrey F. BrowneSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2003 | Named in a filing | 5 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| John E. EstesSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2003 | Named in a filing | 9 | 2.08 | 0.00 | 0.71 |
| Neil Q. WhoriskeyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton | Aug 2010 | Text search only | 25 | 1.90 | 0.00 | 0.39 |