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]
R. Bradford Malt | |
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| Born | August 1, 1954 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Brad |
| Alma mater | Harvard College Harvard Law School |
| Occupation(s) | Corporate Lawyer, Chairman of Ropes & Gray |
| Employer | Ropes & Gray |
| Parent(s) | Ronald A. Malt, Geraldine Malt |
Early life and education edit
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 edit
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 edit
- ^ a b "R. Bradford Malt". Ropes & Gray. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ MacGillis, Alec (January 30, 2012). "Meet The Trustee". The New Republic. ISSN 0028-6583. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "Donald Alan Malt". Harvard Gazette. March 2, 2006. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ "R Bradford Malt, USA | Chambers Rankings". chambers.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ 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) - ^ 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) - ^ Wallack, Todd (January 30, 2012). "Steady hand on holdings of ex-governor". Boston.com. Retrieved July 30, 2019.
- ^ 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) - ^ a b "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.
- ^ Melby, Caleb (December 7, 2016). "Trump Says He Will Leave Family Business. The Pros Tell Him How". Bloomberg.