The Schall Law Firm, a national shareholder rights litigation firm, announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of PacWest Bancorp (“PacWest” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PACW) for violations of the securities laws.

The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors. PacWest is the subject of a Business Insider report published on March 10, 2023. According to the report, The Company has “exposure to the same type of venture capital clients that Silicon Valley Bank had. A sizeable amount of PacWest’s lending portfolio is tied to real estate owned by venture capital firms.” Based on this news, shares of PacWest fell by almost 38% on the same day. Shares fell sharply in intraday trading on March 13, 2023, as concerns continued to grow.

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