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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 is an experienced trial lawyer who represents companies and individuals in high-stakes, complex international and multi-jurisdictional disputes and investigations. His practice focuses on matters involving asset recovery and international judgment enforcement, claim monetization and dilution disputes, complex commercial and insolvency-related litigation, and parallel regulatory and criminal enforcement. He regularly works with clients and foreign counsel to develop and execute global strategies designed to maximize leverage across parallel proceedings and to convert legal judgments and arbitral awards into recoveries.

Mr. Bressman’s matters often involve simultaneous proceedings in U.S. courts and abroad, where careful sequencing and coordinated advocacy are essential to achieving commercial outcomes. In these and other matters, Mr. Bressman works directly with companies and individuals on how to enforce and monetize large money judgments and arbitration awards, including by tracing assets and coordinating cross-border enforcement steps. He is often engaged before a judgment or award is issued to advise on enforcement‑driven strategy and post‑judgment positioning.

Mr. Bressman’s recent experience includes, among other matters, representing Fortress Investment Group in the enforcement of an approximately US $200 million judgment against the guarantor of a significant loan; representing MGG Investment Group in enforcing an almost US $200 million New York judgment against a high-net worth personal guarantor of a commercial loan that was in default; and defending Occidental Petroleum Corporation in various proceedings arising from a US $550 million arbitration award against an Occidental Petroleum subsidiary.

He also frequently tries cases in business-critical disputes. His recent trial experience includes representing Propel Fuels in trade secret litigation resulting in a $604 million jury verdict and an additional $195 million exemplary damages award.  In this and other matters, Mr. Bressman has argued critical motions, conducted trial examinations of fact and expert witnesses, developed case strategy, and worked with experts to develop the evidentiary foundations of the claims at issue.

Prior to joining Kobre & Kim, Mr. Bressman practiced in the litigation department 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 various proceedings 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

  • Representing Fortress Investment Group in the global enforcement of a ~US $200 million judgment arising from a personal guaranty on a significant commercial loan.
  • Representation of MGG Investment Group in the enforcement of a US $200 million judgment against a high-net worth guarantor of a commercial loan that was in default.
  • Representation of a company in connection with the enforcement of an approximately US$1 billion arbitration award against a multinational retail competitor.
  • 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 judgment creditors of an approximately $150 million judgment in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division in obtaining 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 high-net-worth individual in asset tracing and recovery projects to collect on a judgment worth $50 million 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 on the team representing the Independent Examiner appointed by 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.
  • Representation of co-founders of intelligence firm in connection with investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities fraud.
  • Representation of over-the-counter trader of digital assets in U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) investigation and subsequent litigation.

Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory is already the most significant trade secret verdict of the past three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. Because the jury found the misappropriation to be willful and malicious, the Court later awarded US $195 million in exemplary damages, totaling the award to US $833 million and solidifying its status as one of the five largest trade secret judgments in U.S. history. The case has already triggered changes in the M&A industry as to how confidential information is managed.
 
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 various proceedings 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

  • Representing Fortress Investment Group in the global enforcement of a ~US $200 million judgment arising from a personal guaranty on a significant commercial loan.
  • Representation of MGG Investment Group in the enforcement of a US $200 million judgment against a high-net worth guarantor of a commercial loan that was in default.
  • Representation of a company in connection with the enforcement of an approximately US$1 billion arbitration award against a multinational retail competitor.
  • 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 judgment creditors of an approximately $150 million judgment in New York Supreme Court, Commercial Division in obtaining 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 high-net-worth individual in asset tracing and recovery projects to collect on a judgment worth $50 million 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 on the team representing the Independent Examiner appointed by 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.
  • Representation of co-founders of intelligence firm in connection with investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for alleged securities fraud.
  • Representation of over-the-counter trader of digital assets in U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) investigation and subsequent litigation.

Intellectual Property & Technology Disputes

  • In Propel Fuels Inc. v. Phillips 66 Co., Kobre & Kim won a US $604.9 million jury verdict on behalf of its startup client, an innovator in renewable fuels, following a terminated acquisition by oil major Phillips 66. Secured after a five-week trial in the Superior Court of California, the victory is already the most significant trade secret verdict of the past three years and the fifth-largest verdict of any kind in 2024. Because the jury found the misappropriation to be willful and malicious, the Court later awarded US $195 million in exemplary damages, totaling the award to US $833 million and solidifying its status as one of the five largest trade secret judgments in U.S. history. The case has already triggered changes in the M&A industry as to how confidential information is managed.

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)