Martin Lipton
Education
- University of Pennsylvania, B.S. 1952, Economics
- New York University School of Law, LL.B. 1955
Martin Lipton
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, 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.
Select Publications
- Navigating the Current ESG Landscape: Recommendations for the Board and Management,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, May 23, 2023.
- Thoughts for Boards: Key Issues in Corporate Governance for 2023,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, December 1, 2022, Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, December 6, 2022 and NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement, January 10, 2023.
- Stakeholder Capitalism and ESG as Tools for Sustainable Long-Term Value Creation,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, June 11, 2022 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, June 16 2022.
- Spotlight on Boards: Spring 2022 Update,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, April 21, 2022 and Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, April 21, 2022.
- Spotlight on Boards,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 2, 2021, NYU Law School’s Blog on Compliance and Enforcement, September 3, 2021, Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, September 9, 2021 and Wall Street Lawyer, Volume 25 Issue 10, October 2021.
- The Friedman Essay and the True Purpose of the Business Corporation,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, September 17, 2020.
- The New Paradigm,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 28, 2019.
- Taking Short-Termism Seriously: A Response to Charles Nathan,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, September 13, 2016.
- Succeeding in the New Paradigm for Corporate Governance,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, March 15, 2016.
- "Short-Term Investors, Long-Term Investments, and Firm Value",
in Columbia Law School’s Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, February 3, 2016.
- "Just Say No" - The Long-Term Value of the Poison Pill,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, December 18, 2015.
- Will a New Paradigm for Corporate Governance Bring Peace to the Thirty Years' War,
in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, October 5, 2015.
- The Bebchuk Syllogism,
in The Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance and Financial Regulation, August 26, 2013.
- The Many Myths of Lucian Bebchuk,
in 93 Va. L. Rev. 733 (2007).
