Seward & Kissel Announces 2022 Partner and Counsel Promotions

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seward & Kissel LLP, a leading national law firm, is pleased to announce that Daniel Bresler and Nicholas Miller have been promoted to partner. The firm has also promoted Jay Baroody, Kurt Plankl, Dora Pulido, Filana Silberberg, and Steven Starr to counsel. The promotions were made effective January 1, 2022.

“The exceptional lawyers we are promoting to start 2022 exemplify the finest our firm has to offer,” said Seward & Kissel managing partner Jim Cofer. “Their work touches a wide range of practice areas important to our clients, from investment management to corporate finance to maritime finance to capital markets and securities. We are proud of their excellent work and are excited to see their careers continue to grow and evolve in the years ahead.”

Daniel Bresler, promoted from counsel to partner, is a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. He represents U.S. and non-U.S. investment managers, commodity pool operators, commodity trading advisors, and private funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds. He advises clients on a variety of securities, commodities, digital assets, and corporate law matters, including fund structuring and formation, derivatives regulation, and Securities Exchange Act filings, while also assisting them in developing and implementing SEC, CFTC, and NFA compliance policies and procedures.

Nicholas Miller, promoted from associate to partner, is a member of the firm’s Investment Management Group. He represents sponsors and managers of private investment funds, including hedge funds and private equity funds, on all aspects of their businesses, including formation, structuring, and capital raising matters. He also regularly represents new managers in seed transaction negotiations. Nick has extensive experience structuring onshore and offshore investment vehicles, including special purpose vehicles, co-investment vehicles, and funds of one. In addition, he counsels registered and unregistered investment advisers on regulatory compliance matters. Nick works with start-up managers, as well as with a large number of established managers with assets under management well into the tens of billions of dollars.

Additionally, the following attorneys have been promoted from associate to counsel:

• Jay Baroody, Investment Management Group
• Kurt Plankl, Corporate Finance and Maritime Finance Groups
• Dora Pulido, Business Transactions Group
• Filana Silberberg, Capital Markets and Corporate Securities Group
• Steven Starr, Corporate Finance Group

About Seward & Kissel LLP

Seward & Kissel LLP, founded in 1890, is a leading U.S. law firm with offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., with particular expertise in the financial services, investment management, banking, and shipping industries. The firm is well known for its representation of investment advisers and related investment funds, broker-dealers, major commercial banks, institutional investors, and transportation companies (particularly in the shipping area). Its practices primarily focus on corporate, M&A, securities, litigation (including white collar), restructuring/bankruptcy, real estate, regulatory, tax, employment, and ERISA for clients seeking legal expertise in these areas.