Seward & Kissel Posts Strong Showing in Chambers USA 2017 – 3 Practices and 12 Lawyers Recognized
May 26, 2017
The 2017 edition of Chambers USA features a number of Seward & Kissel partners and practices ranked amongst the nation’s elite. The Firm is proud to have 3 practices ranked, as well as 12 partners. Details regarded the practice and partner ranked are outlined below:
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds (Nationwide)
“They are incredibly positive. They’re very business-savvy. Some firms I’ve worked with historically tend to focus on the tree over the forest and get bogged down with details, but Seward is really practical in their advice. They are great at focusing on the big issues.”
Ranked lawyers in this category:
- John Cleary
- Steven B. Nadel
- John Tavss
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance (Nationwide)
“[T]hey’re practical, efficient and commercially minded. They strike a good balance of protecting our legal interests and commercial aspects.”
Ranked lawyers in this category:
- Edward S. Horton
- Bruce G. Paulsen
- Lawrence Rutkowski
- Michael Timpone
- Gary J. Wolfe
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (New York)
Commentators describe the team as having “top-quality and highly capable problem solvers” and other sources characterize them as “unusually easy to deal with, very diligent, very thorough and always easy to work with.”
Ranked lawyers in this category:
- James E. Abbott
- Gerhard Anderson
- Nick Katsanos
- Craig Sklar
Related Attorneys
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James E. Abbott
(212) 574-1226
abbott@sewkis.com
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Gerhard Anderson
(212) 574-1687
anderson@sewkis.com
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John J. Cleary
(212) 574-1255
cleary@sewkis.com
![Edward S. Horton](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Horton_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Edward S. Horton
(212) 574-1265
horton@sewkis.com
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Nick Katsanos
(212) 574-1382
katsanos@sewkis.com
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Steven B. Nadel
(212) 574-1231
nadel@sewkis.com
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Bruce G. Paulsen
(212) 574-1533
paulsen@sewkis.com
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Lawrence Rutkowski
(212) 574-1206
rutkowski@sewkis.com
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Craig A. Sklar
(212) 574-1386
sklar@sewkis.com
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John E. Tavss
(212) 574-1261
tavss@sewkis.com
![Michael S. Timpone](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Timpone_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Michael S. Timpone
(212) 574-1342
timpone@sewkis.com
![Gary J. Wolfe](https://www.sewkis.com/wp-content/uploads/Wolfe_Thumbnail@2x-96x108-c-default.png)
Gary J. Wolfe
(212) 574-1223
wolfe@sewkis.com