Contact Information

  • One Battery Park Plaza
    New York, NY 10004 US
Tel: 212-574-1254
Fax: 212-901-2110

Jack Rigney

Partner

News

DateTitle
May 24, 2013
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Investment Funds: Hedge Funds
Transportation: Shipping: Finance
Transportation: Shipping: Litigation
April 18, 2013
April 4, 2013
November 1, 2012
This is the second year in succession that Seward & Kissel has gained global recognition.
August 1, 2012
June 6, 2012
March 2, 2012
We thank our clients and friends for their ongoing support as we look forward to continuing to provide the highest quality of legal services.
February 22, 2012
December 12, 2011
We thank our clients and friends for their ongoing support as we look forward to continuing to provide the highest quality of legal services.
October 29, 2010
The article entiled,“SEC Temporarily Permits Hedge Fund Managers to Avoid Surprise Examination Requirement with Audits by Auditors That Are Registered with, but Not Subject to Inspection by, the PCAOB," appeared on October 29th, 2010.
June 14, 2010
The entry states that for Investment Management, Seward & Kissel "is [a]lmost unanimously regarded as ‘the top firm in the market for sheer volume of hedge funds formed" and has "some seriously high-quality partners at the top". Partners John Tavss and John Cleary are specifically mentioned. For Insurance Litigation, partner Bruce Paulsen is described as a "compelling and effective litigator".
June 11, 2010
Partners Gary Wolfe, Larry Rutkowski, and John Tavss were also ranked and associate Mike Timpone was listed as an associate to watch.
May 25, 2010
March 19, 2010
March 16, 2010
November 1, 2009
November 1, 2009
June 3, 2009
The entry states that Seward & Kissel "punches above its weight" and recommends partners John Tavss, Steve Nadel, Robert Van Grover, Peter Pront, Patricia Poglinco, John Cleary for Investment Fund Formation and Management and Bruce Paulsen for Insurance Litigation.
May 26, 2009
The Firm was listed as the #1 hedge fund law firm on the site's league table.
October 2007
June 14, 2007
June 14, 2006
January 2006

Education

  • J.D., Duke University School of Law, 1984
  • M.B.A., Duke University School of Law and Fuqua School of Business, 1984
  • B.A., Boston College, magna cum laude, 1980

Bar Admissions

  • New York