Martin is a corporate lawyer and the Managing Partner of the London office of Hunton & Williams. He is particularly experienced in public takeovers and initial and secondary public offerings of shares (advising both companies and investment banks), venture capital (for management teams and equity providers), mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures (both domestic and cross-border).Martin has built a strong reputation for advising companies and investment banks on flotations and transactions on both the Official List and the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange. In each of the past ten years, Martin has been one of the most active lawyers advising on public offerings of shares in London. His clients cover many sectors including oil and gas, renewable energy and climate change, carbon trading, financial services and early stage technologies. Martin has also developed strong relationships with and regularly advises many of the leading investment banks in London.
Martin is listed is an expert in corporate law in the London market and is highly recommended for M&A and IPO work. He is regarded by both the Legal 500 UK 2008 and Chambers UK 2008 as a 'Leader' in the field and has been named by The Lawyer magazine as one of its "Hot 100" lawyers in the UK and Europe, being described as "popular and highly regarded in the city of London".
Background 
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales
Partner, Hammonds, 2000-2004
Partner, Edward Lewis, 1995-2000
Partner, Edward Coe, 1993-1995
Solicitor, Blyth Dutton (now Lawrence Graham) and Macfarlanes, 1988-93
Education - Solicitors Final Professional Examination, Chester College of Law, 1985-86
- LL.B. (Hons), Reading University, 1982-85
