Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Linked to 1,051 companies since Feb 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.

103 of these companies later showed signs of SEC or DOJ scrutiny and had another red flag. Comparable companies would show 69.0, so that is 1.49× what you would expect.

SEC or DOJ scrutiny and another red flag: 1.49×; 103 companies, 69.0 expected, q 0.025
SEC or DOJ scrutiny: 1.31×; 160 companies, 122.5 expected, q 0.081
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted: 0.27×; 10 companies, 37.5 expected, q 1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high: 0.89×; 121 companies, 136.6 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	103	69.0	1.49	0.025
SEC or DOJ scrutiny	160	122.5	1.31	0.081
Stopped filing, and the SEC acted	10	37.5	0.27	1.000
Shares fell 95% from their high	121	136.6	0.89	1.000
Two or more different red flags	194	156.1	1.24	0.049
Said its accounts could not be relied on	149	142.4	1.05	1.000
Bankruptcy or receivership	65	46.1	1.41	0.096
Restructuring or accelerated debt	254	188.9	1.34	<0.001
Delisting notice	382	312.4	1.22	0.005
SEC accounting enforcement release	37	28.5	1.30	1.000
An SEC release or DOJ statement names it, an officer or its stock	73	63.6	1.15	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	Howard ChatzinoffWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	25	68%	8	3.0	2.62	0.581	1.84	0.00	2.00
2	Frank R. AdamsWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	19	79%	5	1.5	3.38	0.747	1.76	1.42	0.96
3	Alex LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	14	21%	3	0.8	3.81	0.924	2.51	0.00	1.64
4	Alexander D. LynchWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	115	92%	6	5.8	1.04	1.000	1.18	0.33	1.40
5	Michael J. AielloWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	107	82%	8	6.4	1.25	1.000	1.23	0.00	0.73
6	James R. GriffinWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	46	89%	3	2.8	1.09	1.000	1.28	0.00	0.66
7	Corey R. ChiversWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	38	79%	4	2.7	1.50	1.000	1.63	0.00	1.45
8	Todd R. ChandlerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	38	71%	1	3.4	0.30	1.000	0.35	0.00	0.72
9	Heather L. EmmelWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	37	84%	2	2.2	0.90	1.000	0.94	0.00	0.66
10	Jennifer A. BenschWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	37	87%	1	2.7	0.36	1.000	0.63	0.00	0.56
11	Matthew D. BlochWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	33	70%	2	3.0	0.67	1.000	0.95	0.00	0.33
12	Matthew J. GilroyWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	31	90%	3	1.7	1.74	1.000	1.56	0.00	0.44
13	Boris DolgonosWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	30	70%	2	1.6	1.28	1.000	1.45	0.00	1.93
14	Raymond O. GietzWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	28	79%	4	2.2	1.81	1.000	1.36	1.26	0.56
15	Sachin KohliWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	26	81%	2	1.0	1.94	1.000	1.82	0.00	0.00
16	Michael E. LubowitzWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	25	76%	4	1.8	2.26	1.000	1.64	0.00	1.40
17	Craig W. AdasWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	23	74%	1	1.8	0.57	1.000	0.62	0.00	0.46
18	Kyle C. KrpataWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	20	65%	3	1.7	1.81	1.000	1.31	0.00	1.05
19	Akiko MikumoWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	19	79%	1	1.1	0.95	1.000	0.51	0.00	0.00
20	JEREMY W. DICKENSWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	19	74%	3	1.7	1.73	1.000	1.40	0.00	0.00
21	David E. ZeltnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	18	72%	3	1.4	2.20	1.000	1.32	1.67	0.93
22	Douglas WarnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	18	33%	2	1.2	1.64	1.000	1.00	0.00	1.55
23	MICHAEL A. SASLAWWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	18	94%	2	1.1	1.77	1.000	1.01	0.00	1.47
24	R. SCOTT COHENWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	18	78%	1	1.4	0.73	1.000	0.43	0.00	0.52
25	Frederick S. GreenWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	16	75%	3	1.3	2.37	1.000	1.33	0.00	1.88
26	Stephen M. BesenWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	16	75%	4	1.3	3.14	1.000	1.88	1.54	0.59
27	Ellen J. OdonerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	15	80%	3	1.7	1.78	1.000	1.39	0.00	0.00
28	Thomas A. RobertsWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	15	87%	3	2.3	1.29	1.000	0.82	0.00	0.71
29	DAVID P. STONEWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	11	82%	1	0.7	1.45	1.000	0.85	0.00	0.72
30	TED S. WAKSMANWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	11	55%	2	0.6	3.29	1.000	1.83	1.73	0.81
31	David LefkowitzWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	10	100%	1	1.4	0.74	1.000	1.32	0.00	2.17
32	SIMEON GOLDWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	10	60%	1	0.6	1.68	1.000	2.93	0.00	0.00
33	STEPHEN E. JACOBSWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	10	80%	1	1.0	0.97	1.000	0.63	0.00	0.86
34	JEFFREY J. WEINBERGWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	100%	2	0.8	2.64	1.000	1.57	2.70	2.25
35	Mary R. KorbyWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	67%	1	0.5	2.23	1.000	1.16	0.00	0.00
36	R. Jay TaborWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	67%	1	0.5	1.88	1.000	0.91	0.00	2.52
37	STEPHEN H. COOPERWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	8	100%	1	0.6	1.69	1.000	1.01	3.07	3.43
38	Amanda FensterWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	7	71%	1	0.3	3.33	1.000	4.81	0.00	0.61
39	Jeffrey NadlerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	7	86%	1	0.6	1.70	1.000	3.23	1.92	0.96
40	Malcolm E. LandauWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	7	71%	2	0.9	2.10	1.000	2.06	0.00	0.00
41	Glenn D. WestWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	20	60%	0	1.3	0.00	—	0.44	0.00	0.95
42	Jaclyn L. CohenWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	16	100%	0	1.2	0.00	—	1.30	0.00	1.38
43	Jackie CohenWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	15	53%	0	1.1	0.00	—	0.56	0.00	1.72
44	Andrea A. BernsteinWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	10	50%	0	0.7	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.00
45	Steven M. PeckWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	10	40%	0	0.6	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.00
46	Ashley J. ButlerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	89%	0	0.3	0.00	—	1.59	0.00	1.69
47	Kevin J. SullivanWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	22%	0	0.4	0.00	—	0.00	0.00	0.00
48	Tim GardnerWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	9	56%	0	0.4	0.00	—	1.15	0.00	0.00
49	Brian ParnessWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	7	29%	0	0.1	0.00	—	3.09	0.00	2.56
50	Christopher R. MacheraWeil, Gotshal & Manges LLP	5	60%	0	0.3	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
Refco Inc.RFX (last ticker on record)	Oct 2004	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
AVIS BUDGET GROUP, INC.CAR (last ticker on record)	Sep 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Energy XXI LtdEXXIQ (last ticker on record)	Oct 2006	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HERTZ CORP	Jan 2013	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Roadrunner Transportation Systems, Inc.RRTS (last ticker on record)	Sep 2008	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
UniTek Global Services, Inc.UNTK (last ticker on record)	Aug 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Bankruptcy Delisting notice (not a red flag)
ARO Liquidation, Inc.AROPQ (last ticker on record)	Jul 2014	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Avaya Holdings Corp.AVYA (last ticker on record)	Dec 2017	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BROADCOM CORPBRCM (last ticker on record)	Apr 2003	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GLG Partners, Inc.GLG (last ticker on record)	Dec 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Hyzon Motors Inc.HYZN (last ticker on record)	Sep 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
PHOENIX COMPANIES INC/DEPNX (last ticker on record)	Feb 2001	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
SAFENET INCSFNT (last ticker on record)	Jun 2003	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Tingo Group, Inc.TIO (last ticker on record)	Mar 2013	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
VERINT SYSTEMS INCVRNT (last ticker on record)	Feb 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
AFFILIATED COMPUTER SERVICES INCACS (last ticker on record)	Feb 2006	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring
AMERICAN BANKNOTE CORPABNKQ (last ticker on record)	Dec 1995	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Bankruptcy
Diamond Foods IncDMND (last ticker on record)	Jun 2011	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
DOW CHEMICAL CODOW (last ticker on record)	Mar 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GENERAL CABLE CORPBGC (last ticker on record)	Mar 1997	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring
GENERAL ELECTRIC COGE (last ticker on record)	Apr 2002	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring
ULTICOM, INCULCM (last ticker on record)	Jan 2000	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Delisting notice (not a red flag)
UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPUIC (last ticker on record)	May 1994	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Veradigm Inc.MDRX (last ticker on record)	Nov 2000	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Vivint Smart Home, Inc.VVNT (last ticker on record)	Aug 2017	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
XEROX CORPXRX (last ticker on record)	Dec 2009	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CARDINAL HEALTH INCCAH (last ticker on record)	Jun 2009	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring
CAREFUSION CorpCFN (last ticker on record)	Mar 2009	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
COWEN INC.COWN (last ticker on record)	Mar 2011	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
DUANE READE INCDRD (last ticker on record)	Mar 2004	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement
Elanco Animal Health IncELAN (last ticker on record)	May 2018	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring
FLAGSTAR BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONFLG (last ticker on record)	Apr 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
GENZYME CORPGENZ (last ticker on record)	Oct 2010	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
HLI OPERATING CO INC	Oct 2003	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring
IMPATH INCIMPHQ (last ticker on record)	Jan 2002	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny 95% wipeout
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC CoPCG (last ticker on record)	Oct 2003	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Bankruptcy Restructuring
PFIZER INCPFE (last ticker on record)	Feb 1995	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring
ST JUDE MEDICAL, LLCSTJ (last ticker on record)	Apr 1997	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
UNITEDHEALTH GROUP INCUNH (last ticker on record)	Nov 2003	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement
VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL	Feb 2016	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Bankruptcy
VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INCVZ (last ticker on record)	Aug 2001	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring Delisting notice (not a red flag)
AT&T INC.T (last ticker on record)	Jul 2014	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restructuring
Shift4 Payments, Inc.FOUR (last ticker on record)	Mar 2020	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Restatement
CIFC Corp.CIFC (last ticker on record)	May 2007	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Delisting notice (not a red flag)
Hilton Worldwide Holdings Inc.HLT (last ticker on record)	Sep 2014	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Delisting notice (not a red flag)
MAXIM INTEGRATED PRODUCTS INCMXIM (last ticker on record)	Nov 2008	Named in SEC correspondence	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Delisting notice (not a red flag)
BECTON DICKINSON & COBDX (last ticker on record)	Mar 2015	Text search only	SEC/DOJ scrutiny
Benefytt Technologies, Inc.BFYT (last ticker on record)	Jul 2020	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CBIZ, Inc.CBZ (last ticker on record)	Aug 2026	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny Delisting notice (not a red flag)
CENTERPULSE LTD	Apr 2003	Named in a filing	SEC/DOJ scrutiny

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At a glance

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