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Martin Luff
Partner
Corporate
London
mluff@wsgr.com

D44-20-38367909

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Martin Luff is a dual-qualified partner in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a member of the firm’s employment practice. With over 20 years of experience, Martin advises on both UK and U.S. employment law. Having practiced law in the United States for several years before returning to London, Martin brings a genuine cross-border perspective to clients navigating employment issues on both sides of the Atlantic.

Martin works with technology and life sciences companies at every stage of their life cycle, from formation through growth, financing, exit, and beyond, helping founders and their companies develop hiring strategies and achieve employment law compliance from day one. He also guides businesses through the workforce issues that accompany rapid growth and international expansion. 

Martin counsels clients across the full spectrum of the employment relationship, including employment and consulting agreements, international employee transfers, disciplinary and performance issues, terminations, redundancy processes, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, and employment disputes. He has represented clients in UK courts and employment tribunals, as well as U.S. state and federal courts, and advises on the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including due diligence, TUPE and transfer issues, and post-closing integration.

Experience

Martin Luff is a dual-qualified partner in the London office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati and a member of the firm’s employment practice. With over 20 years of experience, Martin advises on both UK and U.S. employment law. Having practiced law in the United States for several years before returning to London, Martin brings a genuine cross-border perspective to clients navigating employment issues on both sides of the Atlantic.

Martin works with technology and life sciences companies at every stage of their life cycle, from formation through growth, financing, exit, and beyond, helping founders and their companies develop hiring strategies and achieve employment law compliance from day one. He also guides businesses through the workforce issues that accompany rapid growth and international expansion. 

Martin counsels clients across the full spectrum of the employment relationship, including employment and consulting agreements, international employee transfers, disciplinary and performance issues, terminations, redundancy processes, non-competition and non-solicitation covenants, and employment disputes. He has represented clients in UK courts and employment tribunals, as well as U.S. state and federal courts, and advises on the employment aspects of domestic and cross-border corporate transactions, including due diligence, TUPE and transfer issues, and post-closing integration.

Education
  • LL.M., University of Texas School of Law
  • Legal Practice Course (LPC), Nottingham Law School
  • B.A. (Hons), Law, University of Nottingham

    First Class Honors

Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales
  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Credentials
Education
  • LL.M., University of Texas School of Law
  • Legal Practice Course (LPC), Nottingham Law School
  • B.A. (Hons), Law, University of Nottingham

    First Class Honors

Admissions
  • Solicitor, England and Wales
  • State Bar of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Focus Areas
  • Corporate
  • Employment Litigation
  • U.S. Expansion
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Firm Advises Gravis Robotics on $200 Million Series A
On August 17, 2026, Gravis Robotics, a company retrofitting construction machines with autonomous technology, announced their Series A financing, with SoftBank investing $200 million in the company. The funding is the largest Series A in construction robotics history and will be used to scale autonomous machinery, bringing physical artificial intelligence (AI) directly to construction sites and embedding autonomous systems into heavy machinery fleets. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Gravis on the transaction.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises m3ter on Acquisition by Salesforce
Wilson Sonsini advised m3ter, a leading metering and rating platform purpose-built for consumption-based monetization, on its acquisition by Salesforce.
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Coming to America Series: Hiring and Scaling a US Team: What U.K. Companies Need to Know When Expanding
Wilson Sonsini is pleased to invite you to a panel discussion in London designed specifically for UK-based companies planning to expand operations into the U.S. This session will provide a practical overview of the key operational, strategic, and legal considerations when hiring employees in the U.S. This workshop is ideal for founders, HR leaders, legal teams, and executives responsible for U.S. expansion strategy.
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Affiliated Programs
A Conversation About Private Company Compensation
Wilson Sonsini and J.Thelander Consulting invite you to an in-depth compensation discussion followed by a networking reception. Wilson Sonsini partners Martin Luff and Fleur Benns – joined by Jody Thelander (Founder & CEO, J.Thelander Consulting) and Heather Preston (Senior Advisor, TPG) – will share real-time global compensation data, trends, and analysis for privately held life science and tech companies. We will examine all aspects of compensation and planning, as well as legal strategies covering your current and future needs, including: 
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