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Nick Katsanos is a partner in Seward & Kissel’s Mergers & Acquisitions practice. He is also Chair of Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Group and Co-Head of the Firm’s Private Equity practice.
Nick advises public and private companies, private equity firms, financial institutions, and individual business owners in connection with a variety of U.S and cross-border business transactions and general corporate matters. His practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity transactions, and joint ventures in a wide range of industries, including shipping, investment management, broker-dealer and other financial services, B2B media and events, business information, marketing and tech-enabled services, and veterinary transactions. Nick also advises clients on compliance with the premerger notification requirements of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act.
Prior to joining Seward & Kissel, Nick worked in-house in the legal and corporate development departments of UBM, a global media company listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Nick currently serves as the Chairman of the Hellenic-American Chamber of Commerce, and is fluent in Greek.
Capabilities
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D., 1999
New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- B.S., 1996
- magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Representative Work
- Represented private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners in connection with the combination of Orca and Sapphire Studios to form Third, a modern commerce company.
- Represented CMB.TECH NV (NYSE and Euronext Brussels: CMBT), a diversified and future-proof maritime group, and Golden Ocean Group Limited (Nasdaq and Euronext Oslo: GOGL), a shipping company specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, in connection with the stock-for-stock merger of their companies.
- Represented Delinian in connection with a number of transactions, including its sale of IMN, a leading North American Real Estate events business, to Informa (LON:INF), and its sale of the Deal, the leading source for forward-looking intelligence on M&A and Private Equity deals, to UK-based With Intelligence.
- Represented SilverAssist, a senior assistance network and occupancy solutions partner for senior living operators nationwide, in connection with its acquisition of Caring, LLC, a leading senior living referral service and the nation’s top site for senior care reviews.
- Represented TechInsights Inc., the authoritative information platform serving the semiconductor and related markets, in connection with a number of transactions, including its acquisition of Techcet CA, LLC, a technology centered advisory firm providing analysis of electronics materials supply chains and technical trends for the global semiconductor industry.
- Represented Stable Rock Solutions in connection with its acquisition of Rosenberg & Chesnov CPA’s, a full-service accounting and advisory firm.
- Represented Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, in connection with the combination of its fleet of dry bulk vessels with the 15-vessel fleet of Strategic Shipping Inc.
- Represented two emergency veterinary hospitals in connection with the sale of their businesses to a private equity-backed network of veterinary clinics and hospitals.
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Corporate/M&A (2026)
- Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S.: Corporate/M&A and commercial middle-market (2026)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S.: New York Elite
- IFLR1000: M&A (New York)
- Super Lawyers (New York)
Areas of Focus
Credentials
Education
New York University School of Law
- J.D., 1999
New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business
- B.S., 1996
- magna cum laude
Bar Admissions
- New York
Representative Work
- Represented private equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners in connection with the combination of Orca and Sapphire Studios to form Third, a modern commerce company.
- Represented CMB.TECH NV (NYSE and Euronext Brussels: CMBT), a diversified and future-proof maritime group, and Golden Ocean Group Limited (Nasdaq and Euronext Oslo: GOGL), a shipping company specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, in connection with the stock-for-stock merger of their companies.
- Represented Delinian in connection with a number of transactions, including its sale of IMN, a leading North American Real Estate events business, to Informa (LON:INF), and its sale of the Deal, the leading source for forward-looking intelligence on M&A and Private Equity deals, to UK-based With Intelligence.
- Represented SilverAssist, a senior assistance network and occupancy solutions partner for senior living operators nationwide, in connection with its acquisition of Caring, LLC, a leading senior living referral service and the nation’s top site for senior care reviews.
- Represented TechInsights Inc., the authoritative information platform serving the semiconductor and related markets, in connection with a number of transactions, including its acquisition of Techcet CA, LLC, a technology centered advisory firm providing analysis of electronics materials supply chains and technical trends for the global semiconductor industry.
- Represented Stable Rock Solutions in connection with its acquisition of Rosenberg & Chesnov CPA’s, a full-service accounting and advisory firm.
- Represented Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (Nasdaq: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, in connection with the combination of its fleet of dry bulk vessels with the 15-vessel fleet of Strategic Shipping Inc.
- Represented two emergency veterinary hospitals in connection with the sale of their businesses to a private equity-backed network of veterinary clinics and hospitals.
Recognitions
- Recognized by Chambers USA: Corporate/M&A (2026)
- Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S.: Corporate/M&A and commercial middle-market (2026)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S.: New York Elite
- IFLR1000: M&A (New York)
- Super Lawyers (New York)
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Seward & Kissel Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026 – 12 Practices and 10 Lawyers Ranked
June 18, 2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Seward & Kissel Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026 – 12 Practices and 10 Lawyers Ranked
June 18, 2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Seward & Kissel Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026 – 12 Practices and 10 Lawyers Ranked
June 18, 2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
Seward & Kissel Highly Ranked by The Legal 500 U.S. 2026 – 12 Practices and 10 Lawyers Ranked
June 18, 2026