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Derick W. Betts

Derick W. Betts

Partner

One Battery Park Plaza
New York, NY 10004

Phone (212) 574-1662
Fax (212) 480-8421

betts@sewkis.com

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August 21, 2025
Nineteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the latest editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 15, 2024
Eighteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the latest editions of The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
August 17, 2023
Sixteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 22, 2022
Fourteen Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 19, 2021
Twelve Seward & Kissel attorneys have been recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America
August 20, 2020
Twelve Seward & Kissel Attorneys have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2021
August 21, 2019
Eleven Seward & Kissel Attorneys have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2020.
August 15, 2018
Nine Seward & Kissel Attorneys have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2019.
July 18, 2018
Seward & Kissel advises Star Bulk on its acquisition of 15 Dry Bulk Vessels from Songa Bulk
August 15, 2017
Eight Seward & Kissel Partners have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2018.
August 15, 2016
Six Seward & Kissel Partners have been selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2017.
January 22, 2016
Seward & Kissel has been named Maritime & Transportation Finance Law Firm of the Year – USA by the 2016 Worldwide Financial Advisor Magazine Continental Awards.
January 19, 2016
Seward & Kissel has been named Shipping & Maritime Law Firm of the Year – USA, New York by the Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2016.
August 19, 2015
Six Seward & Kissel Partners have been Selected as Best Lawyers in America, 2016.
May 19, 2015
Chambers USA 2015 Again Ranks Seward & Kissel in Band 1 for Transportation: Shipping: Finance: Nationwide (New York)

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