Bruce G. Paulsen

Bruce G. Paulsen is a partner and former co-head of Seward & Kissel’s Litigation and Investigations Group, head of the Sanctions Practice Group and has been a partner since 2002.

Bruce specializes in handling complex commercial and maritime disputes. Bruce handles finance and securities-related disputes in the shipping industry as well as traditional maritime disputes, lien claims and environmental matters. He also has substantial expertise in the area of international trade sanctions; has been deeply involved in handling piracy issues before U.S. government agencies and is highly experienced in the recognition and enforcement of arbitration awards.

Mr. Paulsen is a member of the American Bar Association, the International Bar Association, and is a Proctor member of the Maritime Law Association. He is a member of the faculty of the Tulane Admiralty Law Institute, the Practicing Law Institute and the Regulatory Compliance Association.

Bruce has written and lectured frequently on litigation, arbitration, bankruptcy, piracy and sanctions issues, and is highly engaged, on a pro bono basis, in non-profit governance.

Mr. Paulsen received a B.A. from Columbia University in 1980 and a J.D. from Tulane University School of Law, cum laude, in 1985.