Henry Bregstein

Practice Areas

Henry Bregstein is chair of Katten's Alternative Products practice. He combines a great sense of business practicality with an innovative legal mindset in his practice advising varied market participants on business structuring, financial product engineering and regulatory compliance. He is recognized as a leading adviser to investment managers and funds of all kinds, as well as to investors and distributors of alternative investments.

Henry provides guidance on fund formation and regulatory compliance to all types of alternative investment funds, including hedge, private equity and hybrid funds. With his combined knowledge of securities, commodities, tax and insurance laws, he is among a small handful of leading attorneys nationwide in the area of insurance-dedicated funds and privately placed life insurance and annuities.

Career

Chair, Alternative Products practice.

Professional Memberships

NY State Bar Association, NYC Bar Association and NYC Bar Association Committee on Commodities and Futures Law.

Publications

Author of numerous articles and frequent speaker on hedge funds, private equity funds, investment management, insurance products and related topics. Granted patent for Multi-Level Leverage Account Structure (patent number 7,966,238)(rights assigned to client). Additional patent pending.

Personal

University of Pennsylvania, BA; Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, JD.