Martin Lipton
Martin Lipton | |
|---|---|
Lipton defending McGraw Hill from a hostile takeover in 1979 | |
| Born | June 22, 1931 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania (BS) New York University (LLB) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse |
Susan Lytle (m. 1982) |
Martin Lipton (born June 22, 1931) is an American lawyer, a founding partner of the law firm of Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz specializing in advising on mergers and acquisitions and matters affecting corporate policy and strategy. From 1958–1978 he taught courses on Federal Regulation of Securities and Corporation Law as a lecturer and adjunct professor of law at New York University School of Law.