Key Takeaways
- • Seward & Kissel LLP has added Jacob Comer as partner in its Investment Management practice, focused on venture capital formation and transactions, according to a Business Wire announcement dated July 15, 2025.
- • Comer joins from Novaquest Capital Management, where he sat on the executive committee overseeing all legal matters, and previously spent nearly a decade in the investment management group of a large international law firm.
- • The hire is intended to formalize and expand Seward & Kissel's venture capital group, building on the firm's private funds practice, which the firm says counts over a third of the top 50 private equity and private debt firms as clients.
Summary
Seward & Kissel LLP announced that Jacob Comer has joined the firm as partner in its Investment Management practice, where he will specialize in venture capital formation and transactions, according to a Business Wire release. The New York-based firm, which has offices in New York City and Washington, D.C., said Comer brings extensive experience in fund formation, cross-border fundraising, and complex deal structuring.
Comer arrives from Novaquest Capital Management, where he served as a member of the executive committee overseeing all legal matters. His background combines legal and investment executive roles, including oversight of regulatory strategy, fund launches, and high-stakes transactions. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade in the investment management group of a large international law firm.
James Cofer, managing partner of Seward & Kissel, said Comer's arrival marks "an exciting moment of growth" in the firm's Investment Management offering and allows the firm to "formalize and grow" its venture capital group. Kevin Neubauer, partner and co-head of the Investment Management Group, said Comer's experience in both in-house and Big Law settings positions him to address clients' sophisticated venture capital needs. Gary Anderson, partner in the Business Transactions Group and member of the Management Committee, said Comer's blend of legal and executive experience would be an asset to clients navigating complex transactions and emerging investment strategies.
Comer said he intends to help build a dedicated venture capital practice that complements the firm's private funds practice, which he described as offering an exceptional foundation for expansion. He received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law and his B.B.A. from Marshall University.
Seward & Kissel, founded in 1890, is known for representing investment advisers and their funds, broker-dealers, major commercial banks, institutional investors, and transportation companies.
Comer arrives from Novaquest Capital Management, where he served as a member of the executive committee overseeing all legal matters. His background combines legal and investment executive roles, including oversight of regulatory strategy, fund launches, and high-stakes transactions. Earlier in his career, he spent nearly a decade in the investment management group of a large international law firm.
James Cofer, managing partner of Seward & Kissel, said Comer's arrival marks "an exciting moment of growth" in the firm's Investment Management offering and allows the firm to "formalize and grow" its venture capital group. Kevin Neubauer, partner and co-head of the Investment Management Group, said Comer's experience in both in-house and Big Law settings positions him to address clients' sophisticated venture capital needs. Gary Anderson, partner in the Business Transactions Group and member of the Management Committee, said Comer's blend of legal and executive experience would be an asset to clients navigating complex transactions and emerging investment strategies.
Comer said he intends to help build a dedicated venture capital practice that complements the firm's private funds practice, which he described as offering an exceptional foundation for expansion. He received his J.D. from Washington and Lee University School of Law and his B.B.A. from Marshall University.
Seward & Kissel, founded in 1890, is known for representing investment advisers and their funds, broker-dealers, major commercial banks, institutional investors, and transportation companies.
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