Seward & Kissel
Seward & Kissel counts approximately 141 attorneys in 2 offices. Founded in 1890.
$225,000
Reported first-year compensation
Not reported: Partnership Track, Vault 100.
About Seward & Kissel
Seward & Kissel is a New York-based firm with 141 lawyers. The 2026 Am Law 200 ranks it No. 178 by 2025 gross revenue of $186 million, with profits per equity partner of $2.3 million.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance | Nationwide | Band 1 |
Hedge Funds | Nationwide | Band 2 |
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Litigation (New York) | Nationwide | Band 3 |
Registered Funds | Nationwide | Band 4 |
Private Equity: Fund Formation | Nationwide | Band 5 |
Bankruptcy/RestructuringHighly Regarded | New York | Band 1 |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government InvestigationsHighly Regarded | New York | Band 2 |
Corporate/M&AHighly Regarded | New York | Band 4 |
8 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $186M gross revenueSecond Hundred, $186M gross revenue: #178 (opens in a new tab)
- 141 attorneysNLJ 500, 141 attorneys: #293 (opens in a new tab)
Associate Life
- Score 4.17 of 5Midlevel Associates Survey, Score 4.17 of 5: #38 (opens in a new tab)
- Best city resultMidlevel Survey, New York, Best city result: #30 (opens in a new tab)
- Vault Best to Work For: #34 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultCompensation, Vault: #11 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultHours, Vault: #11 (opens in a new tab)
- VaultSatisfaction, Vault: #17 (opens in a new tab)