Bruce C. Bennett

Bruce Bennett is co-head of the firm's securities practice, resident in the New York office.  Mr. Bennett's practice focuses on domestic and international capital markets transactions, including equity, equity-linked, and fixed income (high yield and investment grade) offerings.  He also regularly represents participants in structuring and executing a wide range of derivatives transactions, as well as related ISDA documentation.  In addition to his transactional practice, Mr. Bennett advises clients on regulatory and corporate governance matters, and regularly represents clients on interpretive issues before the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.  Mr. Bennett is also a frequent speaker at corporate and securities law seminars and regularly publishes articles in these fields.

Previous Experience

• General Electric Capital Corporation, Associate General Counsel - Treasury (1992-1998)

Honors and Rankings

• The Best Lawyers in America, Derivatives and Futures Law (2011-2012); Securities/Capital Markets Law (2011-2012); Securities Regulation (2012)

Memberships and Affiliations

• Member of the Board of Trustees of the SEC Historical Society

Publications and Speeches

• "SEC Staff Issues Disclosure Guidance Regarding European Debt Exposures," Covington E-Alert (1/9/2012), Co-Author
• "Assessing The European Financial Crisis," Law360 (1/3/2012), Co-Author
• "The European Financial Crisis," Covington E-Alert (12/16/2011), Co-Author