November 21, 2024
Craig C. Martin, Chairman, Midwest, has been named to the 2025 edition of the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders, an annual guide to the world’s elite patent practitioners and IP strategists.
Craig was again recognized as one of the world’s “IP luminaries” for his mastery of complex intellectual property matters, business acumen, and ability to maximize the value of patent portfolios. He has received IAM’s Global Leader honors numerous times.
“Craig Martin is a trusted adviser who is fiercely committed to his clients and understands how IP strategy intersects with their business goals,” IAM noted. “He brings unparalleled trial skill, strategic thinking and creativity, solid business judgment and an intense passion for the practice of law.”
A top trial lawyer and business leader, Craig’s clients include major corporations and the nation’s most influential families, and he regularly appears as lead counsel in trials and appeals in state and federal courts as well as in domestic and international arbitrations. IAM highlighted Craig’s experience in high-stakes patent infringement disputes – he has tried more than 50 cases and handled more than 50 appeals – and noted his work advising leading companies in global IP strategy, including IP enforcement campaigns, defensive actions and maintenance. His recent accomplishments include trying a patent arbitration for an international chemical company and winning a major patent infringement verdict for a leading food processing equipment manufacturer, IAM noted.
The profile also discussed Craig’s leadership in the law, his commitment to excellence in the profession, and dedication to civic service. It also noted how Craig, a member of Willkie’s Executive Committee, led the opening of the firm’s Chicago office in March 2020. He has quickly established it as a market leader, building a diverse team of approximately 100 attorneys and developing a platform that includes a “go-to” litigation practice and broad transactional capabilities – notably in private equity, M&A, asset management, finance, capital markets and restructuring – as well as a pre-eminent Private Wealth practice.
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders recognizes top IP professionals from across private practice, consulting and other service providers in North America, Europe and Asia.
View Craig’s IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025 profile here.
Craig was again recognized as one of the world’s “IP luminaries” for his mastery of complex intellectual property matters, business acumen, and ability to maximize the value of patent portfolios. He has received IAM’s Global Leader honors numerous times.
“Craig Martin is a trusted adviser who is fiercely committed to his clients and understands how IP strategy intersects with their business goals,” IAM noted. “He brings unparalleled trial skill, strategic thinking and creativity, solid business judgment and an intense passion for the practice of law.”
A top trial lawyer and business leader, Craig’s clients include major corporations and the nation’s most influential families, and he regularly appears as lead counsel in trials and appeals in state and federal courts as well as in domestic and international arbitrations. IAM highlighted Craig’s experience in high-stakes patent infringement disputes – he has tried more than 50 cases and handled more than 50 appeals – and noted his work advising leading companies in global IP strategy, including IP enforcement campaigns, defensive actions and maintenance. His recent accomplishments include trying a patent arbitration for an international chemical company and winning a major patent infringement verdict for a leading food processing equipment manufacturer, IAM noted.
The profile also discussed Craig’s leadership in the law, his commitment to excellence in the profession, and dedication to civic service. It also noted how Craig, a member of Willkie’s Executive Committee, led the opening of the firm’s Chicago office in March 2020. He has quickly established it as a market leader, building a diverse team of approximately 100 attorneys and developing a platform that includes a “go-to” litigation practice and broad transactional capabilities – notably in private equity, M&A, asset management, finance, capital markets and restructuring – as well as a pre-eminent Private Wealth practice.
IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders recognizes top IP professionals from across private practice, consulting and other service providers in North America, Europe and Asia.
View Craig’s IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders 2025 profile here.
