R. Bradfod Malt
Born (1954-08-01) August 1, 1954
Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Other namesBrad
Alma materHarvard College
Harvard Law School
Occupation(s)Corporate Lawyer, Chairman of Ropes & Gray
EmployerRopes & Gray
Parent(s)Ronald A. Malt, Geraldine Malt

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

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][9]

References

  1. 1 2 "R. Bradford Malt". Ropes & Gray. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  2. ↑ MacGillis, Alec (January 30, 2012). "Meet The Trustee". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Donald Alan Malt". Harvard Gazette. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  4. ↑ "R Bradford Malt, USA | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  5. ↑ June 28, Victor Li |; AM, 2012 at 12:00. "Romney's lawyer Brad Malt is longtime friend and trustee". Daily Report. Retrieved July 30, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ EDT, Daniel Gross On 9/17/12 at 1:00 AM (September 17, 2012). "Meet The Man Who Knows All About Mitt Romney's Taxes". Newsweek. Retrieved July 30, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ Wallack, Todd (January 30, 2012). "Steady hand on holdings of ex-governor". Boston.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  8. ↑ January 26, Victor Li |; AM, 2012 at 12:32. "Romney, Ropes, and Bain and the Ties that Bind". The American Lawyer. Retrieved July 30, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. 1 2 "Romney worth between $190m and $250m, campaign says". The Boston Globe. August 13, 2011. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
  10. ↑ Melby, Caleb (December 7, 2016). "Trump Says He Will Leave Family Business. The Pros Tell Him How". Bloomberg.
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