Bruce Clark became a partner of Sullivan & Cromwell in 1980. His practice focuses on corporate litigation, primarily for financial institutions.
Mr. Clark joined Sullivan & Cromwell in 1975 after clerking for Judge Edward McLean in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (1970–1971), and serving as a captain in the JAG (Judge Advocate General) Corps of the U.S. Air Force (1971–1975), including three years spent in the Litigation Division at USAF headquarters.
Over the course of his 38-year career, he has won or resolved dozens of cases. Mr. Clark has represented major banks, mutual funds, insurance companies and other financial institutions in civil proceedings and bankruptcy and regulatory matters, including cases involving lender liability, contract, tax, securities, insurance and other claims and in numerous cases involving funds transfer issues at all levels of the federal and state court systems, including the U.S. Courts of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Mr. Clark is admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, ten U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals:
- Second Circuit
- Third Circuit
- Fourth Circuit
- Fifth Circuit
- Sixth Circuit
- Eighth Circuit
- Ninth Circuit
- Tenth Circuit
- Eleventh Circuit
- D.C. Circuit
and the United States District Courts for the Southern, Eastern and Northern Districts of New York, and the Eastern and Western Districts of Wisconsin, as well as the United States Tax Court, The Court of Federal Claims and the Court of Military Appeals.
He is a past head of the Firm’s Bankruptcy Group.
Professional Activities and Community Involvement
- Member, American Bar Association, Committee on the Uniform Commercial Code and Subcommittee on Letters of Credit
- Member, New York State Bar, Committee on Bankruptcy Law
- Chairman, New York Law Institute
- Board Member, St. Faith’s House Foundation
- Saint Andrew’s Golf Club (NY) – Member of the Executive Committee and Governor
- Chairman, Zoning Board of Appeals, Irvington, NY