Biography
Laura Miller is counsel in Seward & Kissel’s Litigation & Investigations Group.
After beginning her career at Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Laura joined Seward & Kissel, where her practice has since spanned a wide variety of complex matters, including commercial litigation, maritime litigation, government investigations, employment law, and bankruptcy and restructuring litigation.
A seasoned litigator, Laura specializes in managing a case from infancy to completion, regardless of subject matter. She has successfully tried cases in numerous jurisdictions, including district courts in the Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuit, various state courts, and in arbitration proceedings before JAMS, the American Arbitration Association, and the Society of Maritime Arbitrators.
In her commercial practice, Laura advises a wide range of clients, including financial institutions and individuals facing complex corporate disputes. Additionally, Laura has developed an expertise in bankruptcy-related investigations and litigation, advising creditor committees and liquidating trustees in connection with Rule 2004 investigations and adversary proceedings to recover assets for the estate.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Columbia Law School
- J.D., 2012
- James Kent Scholar
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Cornell University
- B.A., 2007
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- Admitted to practice in the Second, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Representative Work
- Represents the Trustee of the Endo GUC Trust in connection with claims brought against McKinsey & Company relating to McKinsey’s provision of opioid-related consulting services to Endo and Par.
- Frequently defends fund clients and other investment entities in connection with pending, complex disputes, including claims for fraudulent conveyance, business torts, and RICO violations.
- Represents an investor in a biotechnology company in connection with direct and derivative claims for fraudulent inducement and breach of fiduciary duty brought in Delaware Chancery Court against the company’s former CEO and CFO.
- Secured a number of favorable judgments for the firm’s client, ING Bank N.V., as Security Agent, in over two dozen lawsuits before the district courts and the Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, arising from the global collapse of the O.W. Bunker group.
- Represents the unsecured creditors’ committees in the SFP (Papyrus), Cash Cloud, and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation bankruptcy proceedings, the independent directors in the Payless bankruptcy cases, and the liquidating trustees in the Furniture Factory Outlet, ABC Carpet & Home, and iSun matters.
Publications
- Spoke on panel at 2026 IWIRC@ABI Conference in Washington, D.C., concerning “Discovery in Distress: Investigative Tools for Restructuring and Insolvency Professionals”
- Authored multiple articles with partner Jack Yoskowitz, including an article for the New York Law Journal titled “Three’s a Crowd: The Pitfalls of Asserting Privilege Over Communications With Public Relations Firms,” and an article for Hedge Fund Law Report titled, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me: What Fund Managers Should Know About Control Group Liability”
- Presented Lawline’s CLE course titled, “Enforcing the Vessel’s Obligations: Recent Trends in Maritime Lien Law”
- Presented Lawline’s CLE course titled, “Exploring Emerging Trends in Maritime Sanctions”
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
Columbia Law School
- J.D., 2012
- James Kent Scholar
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Cornell University
- B.A., 2007
Bar Admissions
- New York
Court Admissions
- Admitted to practice in the Second, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits, and the U.S. Supreme Court
Representative Work
- Represents the Trustee of the Endo GUC Trust in connection with claims brought against McKinsey & Company relating to McKinsey’s provision of opioid-related consulting services to Endo and Par.
- Frequently defends fund clients and other investment entities in connection with pending, complex disputes, including claims for fraudulent conveyance, business torts, and RICO violations.
- Represents an investor in a biotechnology company in connection with direct and derivative claims for fraudulent inducement and breach of fiduciary duty brought in Delaware Chancery Court against the company’s former CEO and CFO.
- Secured a number of favorable judgments for the firm’s client, ING Bank N.V., as Security Agent, in over two dozen lawsuits before the district courts and the Second, Fifth, Ninth, and Eleventh Circuits, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, arising from the global collapse of the O.W. Bunker group.
- Represents the unsecured creditors’ committees in the SFP (Papyrus), Cash Cloud, and Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation bankruptcy proceedings, the independent directors in the Payless bankruptcy cases, and the liquidating trustees in the Furniture Factory Outlet, ABC Carpet & Home, and iSun matters.
Publications
- Spoke on panel at 2026 IWIRC@ABI Conference in Washington, D.C., concerning “Discovery in Distress: Investigative Tools for Restructuring and Insolvency Professionals”
- Authored multiple articles with partner Jack Yoskowitz, including an article for the New York Law Journal titled “Three’s a Crowd: The Pitfalls of Asserting Privilege Over Communications With Public Relations Firms,” and an article for Hedge Fund Law Report titled, “You’ve Got a Friend in Me: What Fund Managers Should Know About Control Group Liability”
- Presented Lawline’s CLE course titled, “Enforcing the Vessel’s Obligations: Recent Trends in Maritime Lien Law”
- Presented Lawline’s CLE course titled, “Exploring Emerging Trends in Maritime Sanctions”