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R. Bradfod Malt | |
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| Born | August 1, 1954 Boston, MA |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Brad |
| Alma mater | Harvard College (1976), Harvard Law School (1979) |
| Occupation | Corporate Lawyer, Chairman of Ropes & Gray |
| Employer | Ropes & Gray |
| Parent(s) | Ronald A. Malt, Geraldine Malt |
Ronald Bradford ("Brad") Malt (born 1954) is a prominent corporate lawyer and the former Chairman of Ropes & Gray LLP, whose practice focused on private equity transactions.[1][2]
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]
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]
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