Kirkland & Ellis LLP

Martin Roth is a trial lawyer whose practice spans complex litigation matters across a wide array of industries. Martin has won trials for clients like BP, Sycamore Partners and Bixby Bridge Capital in state and federal courts across the country. Martin has also argued and won significant appeals for clients, including Blackstone, 3i Group and Sun Capital Partners. Martin’s recent Seventh Circuit win on an issue of first impression in a class action under the Genetic Information Privacy Act was highlighted in The National Law Journal and recognized by The American Lawyer in its “Litigator of the Week” series. Martin’s recent summary judgment win in a substantial M&A deal dispute was profiled by the New York Law Journal and again acknowledged by The American Lawyer.

Martin serves as lead trial counsel in many privacy class action cases, M&A deal-related litigation, and in significant commercial disputes involving private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies. Martin is known for achieving efficient wins and commercial outcomes, whether through trial, arbitration, motion practice or negotiated settlements. Martin leads the Firm’s transactional risk insurance claims team, which has assisted clients in evaluating and making Rep & Warranty insurance claims, resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars in recoveries. In addition, Martin leads numerous post-M&A disputes, including purchase price adjustment and earn out arbitrations, valuation disputes and employment matters.

Martin serves on Law 360’s Illinois Editorial Advisory Board and the American Bar Association Business Law Section Host Committee. Martin is also dedicated to the community and serves on the Board of Friends of Prentice, a nonprofit organization supporting Northwestern Medicine’s Prentice Women’s Hospital. Before joining Kirkland, Martin clerked on the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals for the Honorable Michael Kanne.