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Martin Lipton

Partner, Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz

212-403-1200MLipton@wlrk.com

51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019

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Martin Lipton, a founding partner of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, specializes in advising major corporations on mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. Lipton is a Trustee of New York University (Chairman 1998-2015), a Trustee of the New York University School of Law (Chairman 1988-1998), a Trustee of the NYU Langone Medical Center, an emeritus member of the Council of the American Law Institute, a member of the Board of Advisors of the Institute of Judicial Administration and an Honorary Chair of The American College of Governance Counsel. Lipton is a member of the Executive Committee of the Partnership for New York City and served as its Co-Chair (2004-2006). Lipton has a B.S. in Economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and an LL.B. from the New York University School of Law.  He is an Adjunct Professor of Law, New York University School of Law, former co-chair of the Partnership for New York City, a member of the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and a Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur. Mr. Lipton is an Emeritus Chairman of Prep for Prep, having served as Chairman from 1990 to 2002.

Lawdragon Honors

Honor Year Practice
The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2026 M&A, Corporate Governance
The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2025 M&A, Corporate Governance
The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2024 M&A, Corporate Governance
The 2022 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2022 M&A, Corporate Governance
Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America 2021 M&A, Corporate Governance