- Bruce served as an adjunct professor at Temple University School of Law for nearly a decade, where he taught U.S. and international business planning.
- He is a past member of the board of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Association for Corporate Growth (ACG) and served as both a chapter committee chair or an M&A East conference committee chair several times.
- Bruce serves as chair emeritus of the board of councilors of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, one of the oldest historical societies in the U.S.; it is the repository of more than 21 million manuscripts and graphic items that encompasses more than 350 years of U.S. history.
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 1990
- Haverford College, B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, 1987, history
Bar Admissions
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
Court Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- Speaker, “How to Create Your Comic Book Company – Legal and Business Considerations,” Comic-Con International 2023, July 21, 2023.
- Panelist, “Private Equity Fireside Chat,” Women in the Boardroom, March 28, 2023.
- Panelist, “Getting the Band Together: Club Deals & Co-Investment Fundraising Are On the Rise,” Troutman Pepper, June 23, 2022.
- Speaker, “Wrapping Up 2021 and Looking Ahead to 2022,” Annual Year-End Tax Forum, December 1, 2021.
- Panelist, “Private Equity: Getting Creative with Partnerships, Distressed Deals and Structured Equity Investments,” The Deal Economy: Predictions and Perspectives, September 21, 2021.
- Speaker, “COVID-19 & the Deal-Making Community…One Year Later,” Marcum, Troutman Pepper, and Aon, March 24, 2021.
- Podcast, “Episode 70 – ACG DealMAX,” Middle Market Musings, June 18, 2025.
- Co-author, “Limiting PE Firms’ Exposure to FCA Liability for Alleged Misconduct by Portfolio Companies,” Troutman Pepper, July 19, 2022.
- Podcast, “Episode 17 – Bruce K. Fenton,” Middle Market Musings, February 9, 2022.
- Co-author, “What We’re Seeing – 2022 Dealmaking Outlook,” Troutman Pepper, February 3, 2022.
- Co-author, “Checklist of Considerations: Transactions During the Pandemic and After,” Troutman Pepper, March 16, 2021.
- Co-author, “SPAC Lifecycle and Considerations for Private Companies,” Bloomberg Law, November 2020.
- Quoted, “Connecticut Pension Wants to Expand Mid-Market PE Exposure,” Buyouts Insider, January 9, 2024.
- Quoted, “PE Market Poised to ‘Unclog’ in 2024, Hopeful Attorneys Say,” Law360, January 1, 2024.
- Quoted, “Software Predictions for 2024,” SD Times, December 21, 2023.
- Quoted, “Buyout Firms Tap Co-Investments for Deal Capital as Debt Costs Rise,” FundFire, April 12, 2023.
- Interviewed, “Conversation on Private Equity Trends with The Deal,” March 14, 2022.
- Quoted, “Five Private Equity Trends to Watch in 2022,” Law360, January 3, 2022.
- Quoted, “Private Briefing: The Art of the Rollover,” The Deal, July 14, 2021.