Former Chairman, MinterEllison
Bruce was, until 30 June 2019, Chair of one of Australia's largest law firms, MinterEllison, and has practised as a corporate lawyer for nearly 40 years, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, directors' duties and corporate governance. He has authored the 'Protecting Your Position' series of publications on director liabilities and in 2017 co-authored the book entitled 'Duties of Board and Committee Members'.
Bruce is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the Australian Retirement Trust, director of the Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, as well as a member of the Takeovers Panel and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors Not for Profit Chairs Forum. Bruce holds a Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws (Honours), is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Justice of the Peace.
Bruce is an adjunct Professor in the University of Queensland Law School and has been the recipient of the Australian Institute of Company Directors’ Gold Medal in Queensland for services to governance in 2021 and the Queensland Law Society’s President’s Medal for services to the legal profession in 2022.