Seward & Kissel announced that Robert M. Kurucza has joined the firm as a partner in the investment management group. Based in the firm’s Washington, D.C., office, Kurucza represents a diverse group of financial services companies, including asset management firms, mutual fund complexes, banks, trust companies, private wealth management firms and securities firms. For additional commentary from another Seward & Kissel attorney, see our three‑part series on navigating the SEC’s Interpretation Regarding Standard of Conduct for Investment Advisers: “What It Means to Be a Fiduciary” (Oct. 17, 2019); “Six Tools to Systematically Identify Conflicts of Interest” (Oct. 24, 2019); and “Three Tools to Systematically Monitor Conflicts of Interest” (Nov. 7, 2019).