
Corporate, Securities and M & A
Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice
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Partner
abressler@mosessinger.com
Direct Line: (212) 554-7636 Fax Number: (212) 377-6036
Mr. Bressler has practiced in corporate and securities law for more than 35 years. He counsels and represents primarily middle-market public companies and closely-held corporations in a broad range of corporate and securities matters, including public and private offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Bressler recently represented Penthouse Media Group Inc. in the financing of its $500 million acquisition of Various, Inc., making Penthouse the largest adult entertainment company.
Prior to joining Moses & Singer, Mr. Bressler was Chair of the Business Law practice group at Epstein Becker & Green, P.C. Prior to that, he headed the Corporate Department at Milberg LLP for more than 20 years.
Mr. Bressler is involved in a number of philanthropic organizations. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Congregation Rodeph Sholom in New York and the Board of Directors of the Association of Reform Zionists of America. For more than a decade, Mr. Bressler served as a director and officer of an organization that supports social service programs in Israel. He also served on the Visiting Committee of Case Western Reserve University from 1996 to 2000.
Mr. Bressler also lectures in Europe and North America on U.S. securities and corporate laws. He is also co-chair of the firm’s Legal Ethics & Law Firm Practice Group.
EDUCATION
Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1974
Case Western Reserve University, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1971
ARTICLES
"Dodd-Frank Act Permanently Exempts Non-Accelerated Filers From SOX Section 404(b)’s Auditor Attestation Requirement," Moses & Singer Client Alert, August 2010.
"Dodd-Frank Act Changes Definition of Accredited Investor for Private Placements of Securities," Moses & Singer Client Alert, July 2010.
"EEOC v. Kelley Drye & Warren LLP: The Sequel," Moses & Singer Client Alert, April 2010.
"EEOC Attacks Law Firm Retirement Again," Moses & Singer Client Alert, February 2010.
"Tips to Avoid the Pitfalls of Legal Opinion Practice," Moses & Singer Client Alert, January 2010.
"Beware of New Scams Targeting Law Firms," Moses & Singer Client Alert, November 2009.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
BAR/COURT ADMISSIONS
New York, 1975
New Jersey, 1975
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York, 1975
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, 1975
PRESENTATIONS
"Essentials of Setting Up A New Law Practice: Formation Issues, Ethics And Other Key Considerations," Association of the Bar of the City of New York, Small Law Firm Center, March 2010
"Challenges in Managing Client or Third-Party Funds," The Legal Team from HSBC, February 2008
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