Edward S Horton

Activist Investing, Business Transactions Group (M&A/PE/VC), Capital Markets and Corporate Securities, Corporate Finance, Environmental, Social and Governance, Executive Compensation & Employee Benefits, Maritime and Transportation.

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.

Mr. Horton received a B.A. from Skidmore College in 1994 and a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1998.