K&L Gates

Linked to 723 companies since Aug 1994. A filing names it for 64% 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.

63 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 50.2, so that is 1.26× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 1.26×; 63 companies, 50.2 expected, q 0.631
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 1.06×; 87 companies, 82.3 expected, q 1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 1.35×; 65 companies, 48.2 expected, q 0.320
Shares fell 95% from their high: 1.20×; 161 companies, 134.6 expected, q 0.270

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	63	50.2	1.26	0.631
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	87	82.3	1.06	1.000
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	65	48.2	1.35	0.320
Shares fell 95% from their high	161	134.6	1.20	0.270
Two or more different red flags	155	130.6	1.19	0.229
Said its accounts could not be relied on	132	115.6	1.14	0.556
Bankruptcy or receivership	54	36.5	1.48	0.072
Restructuring or accelerated debt	166	135.0	1.23	0.040
Delisting notice	239	225.1	1.06	0.761
SEC accounting enforcement release	21	18.2	1.16	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	49	44.8	1.09	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	Michael A. HedgeK&L Gates	32	100%	6	1.9	3.15	0.725	1.98	0.76	1.88
2	Robert ShinK&L Gates	5	100%	3	0.4	7.42	0.736	5.10	3.47	0.83
3	Melissa A. BrownK&L Gates	6	100%	3	0.4	7.88	0.749	3.93	0.00	2.77
4	Anh Q. TranK&L Gates	12	100%	4	0.9	4.35	0.760	2.53	1.32	2.43
5	Thomas J. PolettiK&L Gates	71	93%	10	4.7	2.11	0.762	1.51	1.23	1.74
6	Michael C. McLeanK&L Gates	11	91%	4	1.4	2.90	0.855	2.39	0.00	1.54
7	Troy J. RilloK&L Gates	30	80%	5	2.0	2.45	0.921	1.52	1.99	0.88
8	Clayton E. ParkerK&L Gates	129	100%	12	8.3	1.45	1.000	1.18	1.97	1.35
9	Matthew OgurickK&L Gates	50	96%	2	3.1	0.65	1.000	0.63	1.33	1.34
10	Ronald S. HaligmanK&L Gates	36	92%	3	2.4	1.28	1.000	0.77	1.66	1.04
11	Robert S. MatlinK&L Gates	32	100%	4	2.1	1.90	1.000	2.33	2.58	1.42
12	Jeffrey W. AcreK&L Gates	20	85%	3	1.2	2.49	1.000	1.11	0.00	1.09
13	Mark L. JohnsonK&L Gates	18	94%	2	1.5	1.34	1.000	1.19	1.27	1.47
14	Harris C. SiskindK&L Gates	14	100%	2	0.9	2.10	1.000	1.29	1.60	0.51
15	Mark R. BuschK&L Gates	14	100%	1	1.1	0.94	1.000	0.61	0.00	2.29
16	Sean M. JonesK&L Gates	14	100%	1	1.4	0.74	1.000	0.98	4.64	1.09
17	Ted WeitzmanK&L Gates	11	100%	2	1.0	2.01	1.000	2.04	1.70	0.96
18	Christopher J. DeLiseK&L Gates	10	80%	1	0.6	1.69	1.000	0.97	1.62	1.66
19	Kristen L. StewartK&L Gates	10	90%	1	1.1	0.92	1.000	0.53	0.00	0.00
20	J. Craig WalkerK&L Gates	9	89%	2	1.3	1.57	1.000	1.00	0.00	0.00
21	John D. Owens IIIK&L Gates	9	100%	2	0.9	2.33	1.000	1.60	0.00	1.25
22	Kristy T. HarlanK&L Gates	9	89%	1	0.9	1.13	1.000	0.62	1.73	2.59
23	Jacqueline G. HodesK&L Gates	8	88%	1	0.5	1.95	1.000	1.18	2.43	0.91
24	Jason C. DreibelbisK&L Gates	8	75%	1	0.4	2.48	1.000	1.47	0.00	1.62
25	Jonathan M. BarronK&L Gates	8	63%	1	0.5	1.88	1.000	1.53	4.08	0.78
26	Ronald D. WestK&L Gates	8	75%	1	1.1	0.89	1.000	1.15	0.00	4.14
27	Alan J. BerkeleyK&L Gates	7	86%	1	0.8	1.29	1.000	0.88	5.24	1.64
28	David B. AllenK&L Gates	7	86%	2	1.0	2.01	1.000	1.47	0.00	0.87
29	Stephen R. ConnoniK&L Gates	7	57%	1	0.6	1.66	1.000	1.19	0.00	0.62
30	THOMAS F. COONEY IIIK&L Gates	7	71%	1	0.9	1.16	1.000	0.76	2.28	0.00
31	ERIC SIMONSONK&L Gates	6	100%	1	0.3	2.83	1.000	1.60	2.29	0.00
32	Alina S. PastiuK&L Gates	5	100%	1	0.4	2.25	1.000	1.52	4.14	1.13
33	Michael A. HickeyK&L Gates	5	100%	1	0.3	3.57	1.000	2.02	5.57	0.00
34	Michael J. QuinnK&L Gates	5	100%	2	1.0	2.08	1.000	2.08	0.00	4.52
35	Whitney J. SmithK&L Gates	5	60%	1	0.3	3.70	1.000	2.65	0.00	0.67
36	Christopher K. DaviesK&L Gates	25	96%	0	1.6	0.00	—	1.49	1.85	1.28
37	David A. BartzK&L Gates	11	100%	0	0.3	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	1.50
38	Mark A. KleinK&L Gates	11	82%	0	1.0	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.94
39	Erin FogartyK&L Gates	9	78%	0	0.3	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	2.16
40	Julie F. RizzoK&L Gates	9	100%	0	0.5	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.79
41	Matthew B. ChmielK&L Gates	8	100%	0	0.4	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	1.01
42	Cary J. MeerK&L Gates	7	100%	0	0.6	0.00	—	0.00	2.07	0.00
43	Hillary O'RourkeK&L Gates	6	100%	0	0.2	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	2.00
44	John C. CushingK&L Gates	6	67%	0	0.3	0.00	—	0.00	3.65	0.00
45	Patrick J. RogersK&L Gates	6	67%	0	0.3	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	1.53
46	Sidney R. SmithK&L Gates	6	100%	0	0.7	0.00	—	0.00	2.55	0.00
47	Corporate GuarantorK&L Gates	5	20%	0	0.7	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.00
48	D. Scott CowardK&L Gates	5	40%	0	0.3	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.84
49	Damien A. GriersonK&L Gates	5	100%	0	0.6	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.82
50	JANICE C. HARTMANK&L Gates	5	100%	0	0.4	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	1.28

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
DMK PHARMACEUTICALS CorpDMK (last ticker on record)	Nov 2013	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ACCENTIA BIOPHARMACEUTICALS INCABPI (last ticker on record)	Jun 2005	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
LOCATEPLUS HOLDINGS CORPLPHC (last ticker on record)	Mar 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
Santa Fe Gold CORPSFEG (last ticker on record)	Oct 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Went dark (not a red flag)
MCDERMOTT INTERNATIONAL INCMDRIQ (last ticker on record)	Jan 2018	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
META MATERIALS INC.MMAT (last ticker on record)	Feb 2021	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SULPHCO INCSUF (last ticker on record)	Apr 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
ENDOLOGIX INCELGX (last ticker on record)	Aug 2010	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ShengdaTech, Inc.SDTHQ (last ticker on record)	Jan 2007	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.AFHIH (last ticker on record)	Jan 2013	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
BioRestorative Therapies, Inc.BRTX (last ticker on record)	Sep 2015	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Chrome Holding Co.MEHCQ (last ticker on record)	Feb 2021	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Danimer Scientific, Inc.DNMR (last ticker on record)	Oct 2020	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
General Moly, IncGMO (last ticker on record)	May 2007	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LendingTree, Inc.TREE (last ticker on record)	May 2009	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
NVN Liquidation, Inc.NOVN (last ticker on record)	Aug 2016	Text search only	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ROCK CREEK PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.RCPI (last ticker on record)	Jul 2013	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag) Went dark (not a red flag)
9 METERS BIOPHARMA, INC.NMTR (last ticker on record)	Oct 2015	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ARCH RESOURCES, INC.ARCH (last ticker on record)	May 1997	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ATECH (PARENT) RESOLUTION CORP.AKTS (last ticker on record)	Jun 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Benson Hill, Inc.BHIL (last ticker on record)	Apr 2022	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
FRANKLIN CREDIT HOLDING CORPFCMC (last ticker on record)	Jun 2005	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GNC HOLDINGS, INC.GNCIQ (last ticker on record)	Mar 2011	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
IMPART MEDIA GROUP INCIMMG (last ticker on record)	May 2004	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
J.G. Wentworth CoJGWE (last ticker on record)	May 2015	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
LILIS ENERGY, INC.LLEX (last ticker on record)	Feb 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PostRock Energy CorpPSTR (last ticker on record)	Dec 2009	Text search only	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SEARS HOLDINGS CORPSHLD (last ticker on record)	Apr 2011	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Sienna Biopharmaceuticals, Inc.SNNA (last ticker on record)	Aug 2018	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
TRI VALLEY CORPTIV (last ticker on record)	May 2011	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Winc, Inc.WBEV (last ticker on record)	Aug 2021	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Yuma Energy, Inc.YUMA (last ticker on record)	Aug 2016	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc.AMHG (last ticker on record)	Apr 2020	Text search only	Bankruptcy Restructuring Went dark (not a red flag)
CHARLES & COLVARD LTDCTHR (last ticker on record)	Jun 2019	Named in SEC correspondence	Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Cooper-Standard Holdings Inc.CPS (last ticker on record)	Apr 2008	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring
EnSync, Inc.ESNC (last ticker on record)	May 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ERICKSON INC.EAC (last ticker on record)	Apr 2014	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GreenHunter Resources, Inc.GRH (last ticker on record)	Dec 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring
Nuvectra CorpNVTR (last ticker on record)	Feb 2016	Text search only	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
QualTek Services Inc.QTEK (last ticker on record)	Apr 2022	Named in a filing	95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring
SAN JOAQUIN BANCORPSJQU (last ticker on record)	Aug 2006	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring
Teleplus World, Corp.TLPE (last ticker on record)	Aug 2004	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring
Cannabist Co Holdings Inc.CBSTF (last ticker on record)	Jun 2021	Text search only	Bankruptcy Restructuring
EARTHSHELL CORPERTH (last ticker on record)	Jun 2005	Named in a filing	Bankruptcy Restructuring
HELICOS BIOSCIENCES CORPHLCS (last ticker on record)	May 2007	Text search only	Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HTG MOLECULAR DIAGNOSTICS, INCHTGM (last ticker on record)	Jan 2022	Text search only	Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SKINS INC.LGIC (last ticker on record)	Apr 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	Restatement Bankruptcy
SOLUTION TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL INCNWRT (last ticker on record)	Jan 2005	Named in a filing	Restatement Bankruptcy
TRIBUNE MEDIA COTRCO (last ticker on record)	Apr 2007	Text search only	Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Flagship Global Health, Inc.FGHH (last ticker on record)	May 2006	Named in SEC correspondence	Bankruptcy Went dark (not a red flag)

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Lawyers at this firm

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At a glance

Every outcome

Lawyers at this firm

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