Recognized by The Legal 500 US and Lawdragon as a leading attorney, Martin Glass is Co-Chair of Jenner & Block's firmwide Corporate Practice and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Martin's practice comprises corporate, public company board of directors, M&A, SEC matters and private investment funds. He has experience in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, technology, mining, energy, crypto, and financial services.
Martin has been named as a BTI Consulting Group Inc. "Client Service All-Star" based on the survey of general counsels of the Fortune 1000, an award that identifies attorneys that are "not just great—but head and shoulders above the rest as defined solely by clients." He has also been recognized by Chambers USA, Lawdragon, IFLR, Legal 500 and Law360. Martin is an active member of the Committee on Mergers, Acquisitions and Proxy Contests of the New York City Bar Association.
For over 25 years, Martin has focused on complex M&A and securities transactions. Domestic and foreign companies and their boards, as well as private investment funds, private equity funds, family offices, and investment banks hire Martin for his expertise in private investment fund formation, structuring and negotiating public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, public securities offerings, proxy contests, and other highly complex corporate transactions. Martin also regularly counsels clients on evolving reporting and corporate governance requirements under the US securities laws and the rules of the NYSE and NASDAQ.
Martin is a fantastic attorney who is really experienced and really responsive.
Chambers USA
Martin is an excellent lawyer who is knowledgeable, pragmatic and personable.
Chambers USA
He’s fantastic and I really enjoy working with him.
Chambers USA
He is technically very good, he gets the industry and brings a great perspective.
Chambers USA
He has developed a robust cross-border practice and he is always incredibly responsive.
Chambers USA
Representative Matters
- The Special Committee of Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE:ALTM) in connection with certain aspects of its completed $6.7 billion acquisition by Rio Tinto Group.
- The Special Committee of Galaxy Digital, a global leader in crypto assets and data center infrastructure, in connection with its reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and concurrent Nasdaq listing (Nasdaq: GLXY).
- Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) in its acquisition of 650 miles of branch lines of Wisconsin Central Ltd. in Wisconsin and Michigan.
- Various private investment funds on a broad spectrum of private investment fund formation, investment management, and corporate matters.
- Green Thumb Industries Inc. in its IPO of equity securities in the United States.
- Ceres Group AG (TSX: CRP) in connection with its acquisition by Bartlett Grain Co. for $140 million.
- Swiss-based Lonza Group Ltd. in its $5.5 billion acquisition of Capsugel S.A., a KKR + Co. L.P. portfolio company.
- Shift Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFT) in its $700 million SPAC go-public transaction.
- Snyder’s Lance, inc. (Nasdaq: LNCE) in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMND)
- Theratechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: THTX) in its Nasdaq listing and in its sale to Future Pak, LLC.
- Aurora Cannabis Inc. (Nasdaq: ACB) in multiple debt and equity offerings led by BMO Capital Markets and Cowen.
- Cresco Labs, Inc. in its CAN$2.2 billion reverse takeover transaction and public listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
- StarTek, Inc. in connection with an equity infusion into the company by Amazon.com, Inc.
Credentials
Service / Recognition
Overview
Recognized by The Legal 500 US and Lawdragon as a leading attorney, Martin Glass is Co-Chair of Jenner & Block's firmwide Corporate Practice and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. Martin's practice comprises corporate, public company board of directors, M&A, SEC matters and private investment funds. He has experience in a broad range of industries, including life sciences, technology, mining, energy, crypto, and financial services.
Martin has been named as a BTI Consulting Group Inc. "Client Service All-Star" based on the survey of general counsels of the Fortune 1000, an award that identifies attorneys that are "not just great—but head and shoulders above the rest as defined solely by clients." He has also been recognized by Chambers USA, Lawdragon, IFLR, Legal 500 and Law360. Martin is an active member of the Committee on Mergers, Acquisitions and Proxy Contests of the New York City Bar Association.
For over 25 years, Martin has focused on complex M&A and securities transactions. Domestic and foreign companies and their boards, as well as private investment funds, private equity funds, family offices, and investment banks hire Martin for his expertise in private investment fund formation, structuring and negotiating public and private mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, public securities offerings, proxy contests, and other highly complex corporate transactions. Martin also regularly counsels clients on evolving reporting and corporate governance requirements under the US securities laws and the rules of the NYSE and NASDAQ.
Martin is a fantastic attorney who is really experienced and really responsive.
Chambers USA
Martin is an excellent lawyer who is knowledgeable, pragmatic and personable.
Chambers USA
He’s fantastic and I really enjoy working with him.
Chambers USA
He is technically very good, he gets the industry and brings a great perspective.
Chambers USA
He has developed a robust cross-border practice and he is always incredibly responsive.
Chambers USA
Areas of Focus
Representative Matters
- The Special Committee of Arcadium Lithium plc (NYSE:ALTM) in connection with certain aspects of its completed $6.7 billion acquisition by Rio Tinto Group.
- The Special Committee of Galaxy Digital, a global leader in crypto assets and data center infrastructure, in connection with its reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware and concurrent Nasdaq listing (Nasdaq: GLXY).
- Canadian National Railway Company (NYSE: CNI) in its acquisition of 650 miles of branch lines of Wisconsin Central Ltd. in Wisconsin and Michigan.
- Various private investment funds on a broad spectrum of private investment fund formation, investment management, and corporate matters.
- Green Thumb Industries Inc. in its IPO of equity securities in the United States.
- Ceres Group AG (TSX: CRP) in connection with its acquisition by Bartlett Grain Co. for $140 million.
- Swiss-based Lonza Group Ltd. in its $5.5 billion acquisition of Capsugel S.A., a KKR + Co. L.P. portfolio company.
- Shift Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFT) in its $700 million SPAC go-public transaction.
- Snyder’s Lance, inc. (Nasdaq: LNCE) in its $1.8 billion acquisition of Diamond Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq: DMND)
- Theratechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: THTX) in its Nasdaq listing and in its sale to Future Pak, LLC.
- Aurora Cannabis Inc. (Nasdaq: ACB) in multiple debt and equity offerings led by BMO Capital Markets and Cowen.
- Cresco Labs, Inc. in its CAN$2.2 billion reverse takeover transaction and public listing on the Canadian Securities Exchange.
- StarTek, Inc. in connection with an equity infusion into the company by Amazon.com, Inc.
Credentials
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
Education
- McGill University, LLB, with great distinction; Dean’s Honor List, 1998
- McGill University, BCL, with great distinction, Dean's Honor List, 1998
Service / Recognition
Awards
- Lawdragon, 500 Leading Dealmakers in America, 2026
- Chambers USA, Cannabis Law: Eastern United States (Nationwide), 2021-2026
- Legal 500, M&A/Corporate and Commercial - M&A - Middle-Market ($500M-999M), 2016-2025, Leading Lawyer, Cannabis, 2021
- IFLR1000, Notable Practitioner, 2017-2025
- BTI Consulting, Client Service All-Star, 2018
- Law360, MVP, 2020
Service to the Bar
- New York City Bar Association, Member, Committee on Mergers, Acquisitions and Proxy Contests