Atty. Derick W. Betts
Derick W. Betts, Jr. is a member of Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Finance and Tax Groups.
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Derick W. Betts is a maritime attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Seward & Kissel LLP. Educated at New York University (J.D., 1973). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Admiralty and Maritime Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Tax Law (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Derick W. Betts, Jr. is a member of Seward & Kissel’s Corporate Finance and Tax Groups
- Derick has practiced law since 1970
- Derick specializes in international corporate law, limited liability company, tax and ship finance matters principally related to mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and joint venture shipping transactions
- He has particular expertise in taxation of the shipping industry, specifically the U.S. taxation of foreign shipping and joint venture shipping transactions
- Derick has written multiple articles on the U.S. taxation of shipping, inclusive of The Section 883 Proposed Regulations: The Ship Is Almost In Port” (Tax Management International Journal 2000) (as co-author), and “The Shipping Provisions of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (Benedict’s Maritime Bulletin 2006)
- In addition, he has spoken on U.S. shipping tax-related issues at seminars sponsored by the Greek Shipping Cooperation Committee (London), the International Ship Registry Review, the Connecticut Maritime Association, the World Trade Institute of Shipping, BIMCO, the International Tax Planning Association, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Admiralty Committee), Marine Money and ATLAS
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Maritime attorneys for Jones Act claims, longshore injury, cruise ship cases, and offshore matters.
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