Practices
Edward Horton is a partner in and co-head of Seward & Kissel’s Capital Markets Group.
Mr. Horton focuses his practice on corporate securities law and has represented domestic and foreign issuers and underwriters in connection with a variety of securities transactions, including initial and secondary registered offerings of equity and debt securities, Rule 144A and Regulation S offerings, private equity investments and other private placements. He also advises domestic and foreign public companies with respect to securities law compliance matters, stock exchange listings and corporate governance matters, and advises institutional shareholders in connection with contested proxy solicitations, activist investing and related matters. Mr. Horton also represents private investment funds and investment managers in connection with a variety of business transactions and securities law matters. He is also a contributor to Seward & Kissel’s Maritime Blog.
Publications
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Climate-Related Disclosure Regulations,” Seward & Kissel (March 8, 2024)
- Co-authored, “Annual Report and Shareholder Meeting Season,” Seward & Kissel (December 21, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Issues Final Rules Modernizing Section 13(d) and (g) Beneficial Ownership Reporting,” Seward & Kissel (October 23, 2023)
- Co-authored, “New Disclosure Rules Regarding Issuer Share Repurchase,” Seward & Kissel (October 6, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Marshall Islands Maritime Act Amended,” Seward & Kissel (August 29, 2023)
- Co-authored, “The Modern De-SPAC and a Way Forward,” Seward & Kissel (July 27, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Notice: Amended Share Repurchase Disclosure Requirements,” Seward & Kissel (May 11, 2023)
- Authored, “Shipping Capital Markets: 2022 Highlights,” Seward & Kissel (April 17, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Updates for the Upcoming 2022 Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Form 20-F,” Seward & Kissel (February 6, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Electronic Filing of Forms 144 with SEC,” Seward & Kissel (January 19, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Executive Compensation Clawback Rules,” Seward & Kissel (November 9, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Down to the Wire: Citibank Wins Big in Revlon Appeal,” Seward & Kissel (September 13, 2022)
- Co-authored, “ESG Spotlight (Ep. 8): SEC’s Proposed Climate Change Disclosure Regulations,” Seward & Kissel (May 16, 2022)
- Co-authored, “ESG Proposes Comprehensive Climate Change Disclosure Regulations,” Seward & Kissel (April 5, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Managing shareholder activism directed at SPACs,” Financier Worldwide (March 2022)
- Co-authored, “2021 Highlights from the Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Group,” Seward & Kissel (February 14, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel hosts roundtable discussion titled, ‘Ukraine/Russia: Roundtable Briefing on Key Regulatory Risks,” Seward & Kissel (February 7, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel Releases Maritime Practice 2021 Year in Review,” Seward & Kissel (January 27, 2022)
Recognition
