About Seward & Kissel Seward & Kissel LLP, founded in 1890, is a leading US law firm with an international reputation for excellence. With approximately 170 attorneys across offices in New York City and Washington DC, the firm’s practice primarily focuses on corporate and litigation work for clients seeking legal expertise in the financial services, corporate finance, and capital markets areas. The firm is particularly well known for its representation of major commercial banks, investment banking firms, investment advisers, registered funds (mutual funds, ETF’s), private investment funds (hedge, private credit, private equity, growth equity, venture capital, private equity real estate), broker-dealers, institutional investors, and marit