R. Bradford Malt

Ronald Bradford ("Brad") Malt (Born 1954) is a prominent corporate lawyer and Chairman of Ropes & Gray LLP, whose practice focuses on private equity transactions.[1][2]

R. Bradfod Malt
BornAugust 1, 1954
Boston, MA
NationalityUnited States
Other namesBrad
Alma materHarvard College (1976), Harvard Law School (1979)
OccupationCorporate Lawyer, Chairman of Ropes & Gray
EmployerRopes & Gray
Parent(s)Ronald A. Malt, Geraldine Malt

Early Life and Education

Ronald Bradford Malt was born in 1954 in Boston, Massachusetts. He is the son of Geraldine and Ronald A. Malt.[3] Malt graduated from Harvard College (1976) with a degree in applied mathematics and from Harvard Law School (1979).[4]

Career

Malt joined Ropes & Gray LLP in 1979. He became a member of the firm's management committee in 1993[1][5] and has served as Chair of the firm from 2004 through 2019 .[6]

Malt is a corporate lawyer who was founder of the private equity practice at Ropes & Gray. He has been called “one of the top lawyers in the country for handling leveraged buyouts and private equity deals.”[7]

In 2003, when Mitt Romney was elected Governor of Massachusetts, Malt became trustee of the blind trusts holding Governor Romney's assets.[8] He continued to serve as sole trustee of the trusts during Governor Romney's Presidential campaigns in 2008[9] and 2012[10][11]

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References
  1. "R. Bradford Malt | Ropes & Gray LLP". www.ropesgray.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  2. MacGillis, Alec (2012-01-30). "Meet The Trustee". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  3. "Donald Alan Malt". Harvard Gazette. 2006-03-02. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  4. "R Bradford Malt, USA | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  5. June 28, Victor Li |; AM, 2012 at 12:00. "Romney's lawyer Brad Malt is longtime friend and trustee". Daily Report. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  6. EDT, Daniel Gross On 9/17/12 at 1:00 AM (2012-09-17). "Meet The Man Who Knows All About Mitt Romney's Taxes". Newsweek. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  7. Wallack, Todd (2012-01-30). "Steady hand on holdings of ex-governor". Boston.com. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  8. January 26, Victor Li |; AM, 2012 at 12:32. "Romney, Ropes, and Bain and the Ties that Bind". The American Lawyer. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  9. "Romney worth between $190m and $250m, campaign says - The Boston Globe". 2013-10-14. Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
  10. Melby, Caleb (2016-12-07). "Trump Says He Will Leave Family Business. The Pros Tell Him How". Bloomberg.
  11. "Romney worth between $190m and $250m, campaign says - The Boston Globe". 2014-04-07. Archived from the original Check |url= value (help) on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2019-07-30.
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