Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton

Linked to 742 companies since Oct 1994. A filing names it for 60% of those. The rest come from a text search, which also finds a firm on the other side of a deal.

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.

65 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 58.3, so that is 1.12× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 1.12×; 65 companies, 58.3 expected, q 0.962
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 1.30×; 135 companies, 103.7 expected, q 0.158
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 0.12×; 3 companies, 25.6 expected, q 1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high: 0.72×; 61 companies, 85.0 expected, q 1.000

Each bar’s tick marks 1×, no more than comparable companies. A colored bar has q below 0.05, the usual bar.

Every outcome

What came later among these companies, against comparable companies
What came later	Companies	Expected	× expected	q
SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag	65	58.3	1.12	0.962
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	135	103.7	1.30	0.158
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	3	25.6	0.12	1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high	61	85.0	0.72	1.000
Two or more different red flags	101	113.0	0.89	1.000
Said its accounts could not be relied on	61	92.8	0.66	1.000
Bankruptcy or receivership	33	30.1	1.10	0.955
Restructuring or accelerated debt	146	148.0	0.99	1.000
Delisting notice	190	210.7	0.90	1.000
SEC accounting enforcement release	31	25.1	1.23	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	69	55.8	1.24	1.000

What each of these means

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: The SEC or DOJ took an interest, and the company also fell 95%, restated its accounts, restructured or went bankrupt.
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: An enforcement release; a Wells notice, a formal order, a subpoena or a statement that it is cooperating with the SEC or Justice Department in the company's own filings; or far more SEC letters than a company normally draws. Whether or not the company was ever charged: most cases settle, or end in nothing public.
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: The SEC revoked the company's registration, or suspended trading, for nothing but not filing.
Shares fell 95% from their high: A close at least 95% below the earlier high, with no close above a fifth of that high in the next ten, so that one bad print does not count. It can recover later.
Two or more different red flags: Any two of: SEC or DOJ scrutiny, a 95% fall, a restatement, a restructuring, a bankruptcy.
Said its accounts could not be relied on: The company's own Item 4.02 notice on Form 8-K.
Bankruptcy or receivership: The company's Item 1.03 notice on Form 8-K. This follows how much debt clients carry, so restructuring practices read high here.
Restructuring or accelerated debt: Item 2.05 or Item 2.04 on Form 8-K.
Delisting notice: Item 3.01 on Form 8-K. Mergers and transfers between exchanges report under it too, so it is shown but counts as no red flag.
SEC accounting enforcement release: An Accounting and Auditing Enforcement Release that names the company.
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock: The text of a release or a DOJ statement names the company, one of its officers, or its stock as what a scheme sold or moved. It does not say the company did wrong: a company can be the victim. This is about the company, never its lawyers.

Lawyers at this firm

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Lawyers ranked by SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag. Click a column to sort.
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1	Raymond B. CheckCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	17	65%	6	1.4	4.34	0.597	3.10	0.00	0.67
2	Alan L. BellerCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	14	79%	4	1.3	3.06	0.852	2.73	0.00	1.52
3	Arthur H. KohnCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	55	82%	9	6.7	1.35	1.000	2.10	0.00	0.87
4	David LopezCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	55	67%	7	4.5	1.55	1.000	1.99	0.00	1.47
5	Paul J. ShimCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	45	44%	2	3.9	0.52	1.000	1.45	0.00	0.70
6	Craig B. BrodCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	41	66%	4	2.8	1.42	1.000	2.03	0.00	0.53
7	Nicolas GrabarCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	37	62%	2	2.3	0.86	1.000	1.56	0.00	0.48
8	Jeffrey D. KarpfCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	35	74%	4	2.6	1.56	1.000	2.59	0.00	1.35
9	Francesca L. OdellCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	33	67%	2	1.4	1.47	1.000	2.21	0.00	0.91
10	Pamela L. MarcoglieseCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	32	84%	4	1.6	2.46	1.000	2.61	0.00	0.99
11	Victor I. LewkowCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	31	68%	5	4.0	1.25	1.000	1.95	0.00	0.26
12	Ethan A. KlingsbergCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	30	57%	4	2.4	1.64	1.000	2.14	0.84	1.28
13	Helena K. GrannisCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	29	76%	2	1.0	2.07	1.000	3.15	0.00	1.14
14	Leslie N. SilvermanCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	29	62%	6	3.4	1.78	1.000	1.90	0.00	1.43
15	Neil Q. WhoriskeyCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	25	56%	1	1.4	0.72	1.000	1.91	0.00	0.37
16	Christopher E. AustinCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	24	46%	3	2.1	1.40	1.000	2.01	0.00	0.72
17	Robert J. RaymondCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	24	29%	1	2.5	0.40	1.000	0.86	0.00	0.00
18	Sandra L. FlowCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	24	75%	5	2.5	2.04	1.000	2.66	0.00	1.58
19	Janet L. FisherCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	23	52%	3	2.8	1.07	1.000	1.02	0.00	0.00
20	Michael J. AlbanoCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	22	59%	1	0.9	1.05	1.000	1.61	0.00	0.48
21	Matthew P. SalernoCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	21	52%	3	1.4	2.22	1.000	1.72	0.00	0.83
22	David I. GottliebCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	20	85%	2	1.5	1.34	1.000	2.50	0.00	0.92
23	Robert P. DavisCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	16	44%	2	1.0	1.99	1.000	3.68	0.00	0.49
24	Jeffrey SmallCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	100%	3	1.9	1.56	1.000	2.82	0.00	0.49
25	Mary E. AlcockCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	47%	2	1.1	1.85	1.000	3.52	0.00	1.00
26	William F. GorinCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	73%	2	1.6	1.23	1.000	1.09	0.00	0.67
27	A. Richard SuskoCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	14	50%	2	1.7	1.20	1.000	2.32	0.00	1.25
28	Michael J. VolkovitschCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	13	85%	2	0.9	2.16	1.000	2.35	0.00	2.06
29	Sebastian R. SperberCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	13	92%	1	1.1	0.91	1.000	1.35	0.00	0.78
30	William A. GrollCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	13	54%	1	1.2	0.86	1.000	0.52	0.00	0.60
31	DAVID C. DRUMMONDCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	11	82%	2	1.1	1.80	1.000	1.81	0.00	0.00
32	David LeinwandCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	11	18%	1	0.5	1.92	1.000	2.63	0.00	0.00
33	Stephen H. ShalenCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	11	100%	4	1.7	2.34	1.000	1.61	0.00	1.46
34	Allan G. SperlingCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	10	50%	3	1.4	2.16	1.000	1.84	0.00	1.03
35	KENNETH L. BACHMANCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	9	67%	3	1.3	2.28	1.000	2.43	3.54	2.56
36	Michael L. RyanCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	8	38%	1	0.7	1.34	1.000	1.70	0.00	0.00
37	Francesca LavinCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	7	86%	1	0.4	2.35	1.000	1.35	0.00	2.15
38	Barry M. FoxCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	5	40%	3	0.6	5.14	1.000	3.30	0.00	0.00
39	Duane McLaughlinCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	30	67%	0	2.2	0.00	—	0.93	0.00	0.35
40	Adam FleisherCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	24	58%	0	1.1	0.00	—	1.47	0.00	0.71
41	Adam J. BrennemanCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	23	78%	0	0.9	0.00	—	1.65	0.00	1.03
42	Lillian TsuCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	23	91%	0	0.7	0.00	—	0.80	0.00	0.99
43	Jorge U. JuantorenaCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	21	57%	0	1.6	0.00	—	1.41	0.00	0.71
44	James E. LangstonCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	20	50%	0	1.1	0.00	—	2.44	0.00	0.99
45	Sung K. KangCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	19	58%	0	1.6	0.00	—	1.19	0.00	0.53
46	Juan G. GiraldezCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	47%	0	0.8	0.00	—	2.36	0.00	0.57
47	Kimberly R. SpoerriCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	40%	0	0.5	0.00	—	0.81	0.00	0.44
48	Ling HuangCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	15	80%	0	0.9	0.00	—	0.59	0.00	0.00
49	Andres de la CruzCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	14	43%	0	0.7	0.00	—	2.12	0.00	0.44
50	Neil R. MarkelCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton	14	50%	0	0.5	0.00	—	2.62	0.00	0.51

Linked companies

WithSortOnly where a filing names them

Companies linked to this firm or lawyer, and what came later among them. Click a column to sort.
		How it is known
DELPHI CORPDPH (last ticker on record)	Mar 2003	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BEAZER HOMES USA INCBZH (last ticker on record)	Feb 2002	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Nikola CorpNKLA (last ticker on record)	Apr 2018	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP INCOSG (last ticker on record)	Nov 2012	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LL Flooring Holdings, Inc.LL (last ticker on record)	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.CAR (last ticker on record)	Apr 2007	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CARBO CERAMICS INCCRR (last ticker on record)	Apr 1997	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CITIGROUP INCC (last ticker on record)	Dec 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring
FUELCELL ENERGY INCFCEL (last ticker on record)	Jan 2005	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Happen, Inc.HAPN (last ticker on record)	Jun 2008	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SPRINT LLCS (last ticker on record)	May 2001	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SUPERIOR BANCORPSUPR (last ticker on record)	Sep 2001	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
Vaxart, Inc.VXRT (last ticker on record)	May 2005	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ATI Physical Therapy, Inc.ATIP (last ticker on record)	Jul 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INCCNRN (last ticker on record)	May 2002	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CREDIT SUISSE GROUP AGCS (last ticker on record)	Oct 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
Legacy EJY, Inc.ENJY (last ticker on record)	Nov 2020	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Spirit Aviation Holdings, Inc.FLYY (last ticker on record)	Sep 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Stagwell IncSTGW (last ticker on record)	Jul 2005	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
XL GROUP LTDXL (last ticker on record)	Jun 2006	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
20230930-DK-Butterfly-1, Inc.BBBY (last ticker on record)	Aug 2022	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Adeptus Health Inc.ADPT (last ticker on record)	Mar 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.ANR (last ticker on record)	Jun 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BurgerFi International, Inc.BFI (last ticker on record)	Nov 2017	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Fairway Group Holdings CorpFWMHQ (last ticker on record)	Sep 2012	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
J.G. Wentworth CoJGWE (last ticker on record)	Oct 2013	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Origin Materials, Inc.ORGN (last ticker on record)	Feb 2020	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
POSITIVEID CorpPSID (last ticker on record)	Jun 2008	Text search only	95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
SOUTHWESTERN ENERGY COSWN (last ticker on record)	Nov 1995	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Thryv Holdings, Inc.THRY (last ticker on record)	Dec 2012	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
TPI COMPOSITES, INCTPICQ (last ticker on record)	Feb 2015	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Wag! Group Co.PET (last ticker on record)	Mar 2022	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ENTEGRIS INCENTG (last ticker on record)	Jun 2005	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring
GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL LTDEAF (last ticker on record)	Dec 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LAS VEGAS SANDS CORPLVS (last ticker on record)	Sep 2004	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
MariaDB plcMRDB (last ticker on record)	Jun 2022	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PETROBRAS - PETROLEO BRASILEIRO SAPBR (last ticker on record)	Jul 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
RigNet, Inc.RNET (last ticker on record)	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SPI Energy Co., Ltd.SOPW (last ticker on record)	Aug 2016	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Transocean Ltd.RIG (last ticker on record)	Oct 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CLEVELAND-CLIFFS INC.CLF (last ticker on record)	Aug 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Restructuring
LIFETIME BRANDS, INCLCUT (last ticker on record)	Sep 2006	Text search only	95% wipeout Restructuring
MGM Resorts InternationalMGM (last ticker on record)	Sep 2007	Text search only	95% wipeout Restructuring
Fresh2 Group LtdFRES (last ticker on record)	Sep 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
374Water Inc.SCWO (last ticker on record)	Jun 2025	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout
Amber International Holding LtdAMBR (last ticker on record)	May 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout
ArcelorMittalAMSYF (last ticker on record)	Sep 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout
Azure Power Global LtdAZRE (last ticker on record)	Apr 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout
CIT GROUP INCCITGQ (last ticker on record)	Dec 2003	Text search only	95% wipeout
CooTek(Cayman)Inc.CTKYY (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout

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