Laura Miller > Seward & Kissel LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Seward & Kissel LLP
1 BATTERY PARK PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY 10004
NEW YORK
United States

Career

Laura Miller is an associate in the Litigation Group. Since joining Seward & Kissel in 2016, Laura’s practice has focused primarily on complex commercial litigation, government investigations, and regulatory inquiries. Laura also has significant experience in maritime litigation arising from the collapse of the O.W. Bunker Group, as part of the team representing ING Bank N.V., as Security Agent, in over two dozen lawsuits pending in the district courts and the Second, Fifth, and Eleventh Circuits. She is also a contributor to Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Restructuring & Bankruptcy blog, Back in (the) Black.

Laura received a B.A. from Cornell University and a J.D. from Columbia Law School, where she was both a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and a James Kent Scholar. Prior to joining Seward & Kissel, Laura was a litigation associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Laura is admitted to practice in the State of New York and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation

The maritime litigation practice at Seward & Kissel LLP harnesses a strong bench of corporate and commercial litigators, equipped with excellent industry and market specific knowledge in the sector. The team represents major public and private shipping clients in disputes arising from financing transactions, shipping securities and governance matters, alongside traditional maritime disputes. A notable area of expertise in US economic sanctions sees the firm conducting internal investigations and providing international trade sanctions advice to a range of domestic and international entities. From New York, Bruce G Paulsen  co-heads the team, specialising in complex commercial and maritime disputes, as well as handling piracy issues before US government agencies. Co-head Brian Maloney leverages extensive experience in sanctions-related matters and managing regulatory investigations. Counsel Laura Miller focuses on maritime litigation, with a particular expertise in environmental laws and regulations.