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Jeremy Bressman
Lawyer
New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6273
jeremy.bressman@kobrekim.com
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New York
800 Third Avenue
New York, New York 10022
+1 646 448 6273
jeremy.bressman@kobrekim.com
vCard Download 

Jeremy Bressman represents clients in complex international and multi-jurisdictional disputes, including asset recovery, enforcement of judgments and arbitration awards, regulatory and criminal enforcement matters and cross-border investigations. He has represented Middle East-based corporate clients and individuals facing criminal allegations and enforcement proceedings, as well as in parallel civil litigation. Mr. Bressman also has experience advising companies and individuals on how to enforce and monetize large money judgments and arbitration awards, including in developing global asset recovery strategies.

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Bressman practiced at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP. Earlier in his career, he clerked for the Honorable Nancy F. Atlas of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

SERVICES

Admissions

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, Israel
  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC)

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD
  • Columbia University, BA

Languages

  • Hebrew

Clerkships

  • Honorable Nancy F. Atlas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
SERVICES

Select Engagements

Special Situations Disputes

  • Representation of Occidental Petroleum in parallel litigation in the New York Commercial Division and Southern District of New York in defending against claims stemming from a US $550 million arbitration award issued against its subsidiary.
  • Representation of Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in an expedited litigation seeking dismissal of a chapter 11 case purporting to act on behalf of two of Mainstream's subsidiaries, related to global claims by a creditor seeking to enforce a US $300 million claim.

Claim Monetization & Dilution

  • Representation of a Chinese investment conglomerate in defending against a US $185 million judgment enforcement effort against the client in the Southern District of New York related to parallel arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings against the client in Delaware and New York.
  • Representation of creditors opposing appeals from orders of the NY Commercial Division granting various forms of post-judgment relief, including a CPLR 5225(a) turnover order, a CPLR 5228 appointment of a receiver, and an order granting sanctions on the debtor's director for noncompliance with court orders.
  • Representation of a Korea-based judgment creditor in the global enforcement of a judgment of approximately US $5 billion affirmed by the Supreme Court of Korea, with parallel litigations filed in Korea, Hong Kong, New York, Boston, Connecticut and other jurisdictions.
  • Representation of a high-net-worth individual in asset tracing and recovery projects to collect on a judgment worth tens of millions of US dollars rendered against the client’s former spouse.

Government Enforcement Defense

  • Representation of the founder and CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange platform in response to a U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) investigation and litigation.
  • Served as the Independent Examiner for the U.S. Department of Justice in an investigation of a large international financial institution with operations in Israel, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The matter reached a successful negotiated resolution.
  • Representation of co-founders of Israeli surveillance firm in connection with investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities fraud.

International Private Client

  • Representation of an international businesswoman in advising on strategies relating to global reputation issues arising out of attempts to link her to the alleged criminal conduct of third parties.
  • Representation of a Middle Eastern retired military officer and his companies in connection with contesting their listing on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals list.
  • Representation of a Middle Eastern HNWI under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California for alleged tax evasion.
 
SERVICES

Publications & Presentations

  • Speaker, “Use of Criminal Processes in Civil Matters” (ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Starters Global Summit, Dublin, February 2022)
  • Panelist, “After the Arbitration Lord Mayor’s Show” (ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Middle East Give Me My Money, October 2020)
  • Co-author, “הזדמנות עבור צדדים ישראלים: גילוי מוקדם בארה"ב כסיוע להליכים מחוץ לארה"ב (An Opportunity for Israeli Parties: Early Disclosure in the U.S. as an Aid to Proceedings Outside the U.S.)” (Calcalist, June 2020)
  • Co-author, “International Judgment Enforcement in the United States and Israel” (The U.S.-Israel Legal Review 2019, July 2019)
SERVICES

Credentials

Admissions

  • Registered Foreign Lawyer, Israel
  • New York
  • Massachusetts
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • Astana International Financial Centre Court (AIFC)

Education

  • Harvard Law School, JD
  • Columbia University, BA

Languages

  • Hebrew

Clerkships

  • Honorable Nancy F. Atlas, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Engagements

Special Situations Disputes

  • Representation of Occidental Petroleum in parallel litigation in the New York Commercial Division and Southern District of New York in defending against claims stemming from a US $550 million arbitration award issued against its subsidiary.
  • Representation of Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in an expedited litigation seeking dismissal of a chapter 11 case purporting to act on behalf of two of Mainstream's subsidiaries, related to global claims by a creditor seeking to enforce a US $300 million claim.

Claim Monetization & Dilution

  • Representation of a Chinese investment conglomerate in defending against a US $185 million judgment enforcement effort against the client in the Southern District of New York related to parallel arbitration and bankruptcy proceedings against the client in Delaware and New York.
  • Representation of creditors opposing appeals from orders of the NY Commercial Division granting various forms of post-judgment relief, including a CPLR 5225(a) turnover order, a CPLR 5228 appointment of a receiver, and an order granting sanctions on the debtor's director for noncompliance with court orders.
  • Representation of a Korea-based judgment creditor in the global enforcement of a judgment of approximately US $5 billion affirmed by the Supreme Court of Korea, with parallel litigations filed in Korea, Hong Kong, New York, Boston, Connecticut and other jurisdictions.
  • Representation of a high-net-worth individual in asset tracing and recovery projects to collect on a judgment worth tens of millions of US dollars rendered against the client’s former spouse.

Government Enforcement Defense

  • Representation of the founder and CEO of a major cryptocurrency exchange platform in response to a U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) investigation and litigation.
  • Served as the Independent Examiner for the U.S. Department of Justice in an investigation of a large international financial institution with operations in Israel, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The matter reached a successful negotiated resolution.
  • Representation of co-founders of Israeli surveillance firm in connection with investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities fraud.

International Private Client

  • Representation of an international businesswoman in advising on strategies relating to global reputation issues arising out of attempts to link her to the alleged criminal conduct of third parties.
  • Representation of a Middle Eastern retired military officer and his companies in connection with contesting their listing on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s Specially Designated Nationals list.
  • Representation of a Middle Eastern HNWI under investigation by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California for alleged tax evasion.

News

Publications & Presentations

  • Speaker, “Use of Criminal Processes in Civil Matters” (ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Starters Global Summit, Dublin, February 2022)
  • Panelist, “After the Arbitration Lord Mayor’s Show” (ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Middle East Give Me My Money, October 2020)
  • Co-author, “הזדמנות עבור צדדים ישראלים: גילוי מוקדם בארה"ב כסיוע להליכים מחוץ לארה"ב (An Opportunity for Israeli Parties: Early Disclosure in the U.S. as an Aid to Proceedings Outside the U.S.)” (Calcalist, June 2020)
  • Co-author, “International Judgment Enforcement in the United States and Israel” (The U.S.-Israel Legal Review 2019, July 2019)