About Seward & Kissel LLP
Seward & Kissel LLP is a law firm founded in 1890 that concentrates on corporate and litigation work for businesses in the financial services sector. As the firm describes its client base, it represents commercial banks, investment banks, investment advisers and the funds they manage, broker-dealers, institutional investors, and transportation companies with a maritime focus. The firm states that many of its attorneys built their careers within the firm, and its materials describe an approach that combines corporate, capital markets and dispute work.
Practice areas listed by the firm and by third-party legal directories include banking and finance, bankruptcy and reorganization, mergers and acquisitions, investment management, real estate, tax, employee benefits, trusts and estates, and regulatory representation. The firm lists its New York headquarters at One Battery Park Plaza in New York City, with a second office in Washington, D.C. Its New York office telephone number is published on its official website.
| Type | Law firm |
|---|---|
| New York offices | New York City |
| Phone | (212) 574-1200 |
| Website | sewkis.com |
| Registered NY attorneys | 154 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that Seward & Kissel LLP describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 29, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with Seward & Kissel LLP.
Registered attorneys
Young Seo Suspended Jonathan Berger Currently registered Hume Steyer Currently registered James Hancock Delinquent Dale Christensen Currently registered Craig Hickernell Currently registered Robert Walder Currently registered Peter Pront Currently registered M Munno Currently registered Lawrence Rutkowski Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.