Viatris appoints Matthew Maletta as Chief Legal Officer

Viatris (VTRS) announced that Matthew Maletta has been appointed Chief Legal Officer effective February 9. The appointment follows the transition of the company’s current CLO, Brian Roman, after more than 20 years of service to Viatris and its predecessor company, Mylan. Roman will stay on through April 1 to ensure a smooth transition. From 2015 to 2025, Maletta served as EVP, CLO and Corporate Secretary at Endo, where he oversaw Endo’s merger with Mallinckrodt and the subsequent spin-off of Par Health. Prior to that, he served for over a decade in the legal department at Allergan, rising to Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. During his early career, Maletta was an Associate Attorney at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom.