DIAGEO PLC DEO (last ticker on record)
CIK 835403Its 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 Feb 2020
- Largest fall in its shares
- —
- None of 95% on record
- Law firms
- 5
- Linked to 5 or more companies
- Lawyers
- 7
- Linked to 5 or more companies
What happened
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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.
- Clifford Chance US LLPFirst linked Apr 2025 · Named in a filing · 260 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.92× · Went dark 0.41× · 95% wipeout 0.85×
- McCarter & EnglishFirst linked Apr 2025 · Named in a filing · 141 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.18× · Went dark 0.69× · 95% wipeout 0.78×
- Davis PolkFirst linked Nov 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,694 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.26× · Went dark 0.06× · 95% wipeout 1.02×
- Slaughter and MayFirst linked Nov 2003 · Named in a filing · 35 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.22×
- Sullivan & CromwellFirst linked Nov 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 1,047 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.40× · Went dark 0.15× · 95% wipeout 0.69×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifford Chance US LLP | Apr 2025 | Named in a filing | 260 | 0.92 | 0.41 | 0.85 |
| McCarter & English | Apr 2025 | Named in a filing | 141 | 1.18 | 0.69 | 0.78 |
| Davis Polk | Nov 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,694 | 1.26 | 0.06 | 1.02 |
| Slaughter and May | Nov 2003 | Named in a filing | 35 | 1.64 | 0.00 | 1.22 |
| Sullivan & Cromwell | Nov 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 1,047 | 1.40 | 0.15 | 0.69 |
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.
- Veronica MontagnaMcCarter & EnglishFirst linked Apr 2025 · Named in a filing · 5 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.78×
- Connie MilonakisDavis PolkFirst linked Mar 2024 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.00× · Went dark — · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- David B. RockwellSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Mar 2018 · Named in SEC correspondence · 8 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 2.13× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Evan S. SimpsonSullivan & CromwellFirst linked Apr 2013 · Named in SEC correspondence · 9 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.87× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.00×
- Richard C. MorrisseySullivan & CromwellFirst linked Nov 2003 · Named in SEC correspondence · 14 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.29× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.82×
- Leo BorchardtDavis PolkFirst linked Aug 2020 · Text search only · 18 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 0.64× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 1.39×
- John B. MeadeDavis PolkFirst linked Mar 2010 · Text search only · 33 linked companiesSEC/DOJ scrutiny 1.12× · Went dark 0.00× · 95% wipeout 0.83×
| Name | First linked | How it is known | Linked companies | SEC/DOJ scrutiny | Went dark | 95% wipeout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica MontagnaMcCarter & English | Apr 2025 | Named in a filing | 5 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1.78 |
| Connie MilonakisDavis Polk | Mar 2024 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 0.00 | — | 0.00 |
| David B. RockwellSullivan & Cromwell | Mar 2018 | Named in SEC correspondence | 8 | 2.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Evan S. SimpsonSullivan & Cromwell | Apr 2013 | Named in SEC correspondence | 9 | 1.87 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Richard C. MorrisseySullivan & Cromwell | Nov 2003 | Named in SEC correspondence | 14 | 1.29 | 0.00 | 0.82 |
| Leo BorchardtDavis Polk | Aug 2020 | Text search only | 18 | 0.64 | 0.00 | 1.39 |
| John B. MeadeDavis Polk | Mar 2010 | Text search only | 33 | 1.12 | 0.00 | 0.83 |