Martin Roth

As a trial lawyer, my practice focuses on winning complex business disputes for a diverse group of clients and industries, including tech, healthcare, financial services, real estate, private equity, oil and gas, professional services, and retail. I have won trials and appeals for clients like BP, Bixby Bridge Capital, 3i Group, Blackstone, Kingswood, Datanyze, and Sycamore Partners and always strive to achieve efficient and commercial outcomes, whether through trial, motion practice, or negotiated settlements.I serve as lead trial counsel in privacy class action cases, M&A deal-related litigation, employment disputes, and in a wide array commercial disputes involving public companies, private equity sponsors, and portfolio companies. I have a growing sports litigation practice and also lead 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. I am honored to have been recognized as a Leading Lawyer by Chambers & Partners, as Litigator of the Week by the American Lawyer, as a Leading Global Cyber Lawyer by Lawdragon, for M&A Litigation Defense by the The Legal 500, and as an "Illinois Super Lawyer." I serve on Firmwide committees related to Kirkland's trial advocacy and litigation attorney training and associate development. When not trying cases, I devote significant time to community service. I am a board member for Friends of Prentice (the fundraising board supporting Northwestern Medicine Prentice Women’s Hospital), mentor diverse law students through the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and previously served as President of the American Jewish Committee’s ACCESS Chicago board. I also enjoy traveling and playing and watching sports with my wife, twin sons, and daughter. Disclaimer: This material may be considered attorney advertising under certain rules of professional conduct.