Atty. Henry Bregstein
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.
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Henry Bregstein is an attorney based in New York, New York, practicing at Katten. Educated at Yeshiva University (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Banking and Finance Law (2026). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
- Taking into consideration global regulatory, commercial and tax issues, he advises on the structure and documentation of private funds and asset managers, investments in alternatives, lending transactions and other matters
- He also assists with regulatory matters, including responding to inquiries from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)
- Whatever the issue, Henry provides advice that is clear, actionable and driven by his depth of experience, all in the service of his clients' long-term business interests
- His many clients include asset managers, banks, investment advisers, broker-dealers, insurance companies, real estate investment trusts (REITS), family offices and sovereign wealth funds
- Henry and his team handle a wide range of matters for them, including intellectual property issues, private offerings of debt and equity, and the structuring of private equity transactions for operating companies
- Henry's evolving practice also includes regulatory enforcement and litigation
- He represents market participants and individuals before the SEC, FINRA and other regulators in investigations and enforcement proceedings
- An innovator in his field, Henry holds two patents and has one patent application pending
- He was granted a patent for a multilevel leverage account structure, allowing multiple classes of investors with differing leverage objectives to establish an investment structure that takes advantage of both the master-feeder structure and the reverse master feeder structure with segregated accounts in the same master fund
- Henry's pending patent application involves a tax-deferred fund in which investors can obtain exposure to variable annuities and life insurance policies in a hedge fund structure with income tax deferment or elimination
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