Martha Todd

Partner Mergers & Acquisitions Private Equity

Austin +1 512 678 9107

Martha Todd

Practices

Overview

Martha Todd is a mergers & acquisitions and private equity partner in the Austin office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. Martha's practice focuses on representing public and private companies, private equity firms, and strategic investors in connection with mergers, acquisitions, restructurings, divestitures, strategic transactions, and investments. She also represents clients in connection with general corporate governance matters, securities offerings and securities regulations compliance and has served as outside general counsel to companies and their management. Martha has advised clients across a broad range of sectors and industry, including technology, finance and banking, energy, hospitality and entertainment, healthcare, manufacturing, real estate and consumer products.

Thoma Bravo-backed Bluesight in its acquisition of Protenus, a developer of a healthcare compliance analytics platform.

Vyopta, a provider of collaboration management solutions, offering analytics and monitoring for large video networks, in its acquisition by HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ).

Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) in its agreement with global brand management firm, WHP Global, to acquire Bonobos, Inc. from Walmart Inc.

Cinven in its acquisition of Archer Technologies, a provider of integrated risk management solutions, from Clearlake Capital Group and Symphony Technology Group-backed RSA Security.

Hatch Royalty LLC in Kimbell Royalty Partners, LP's (NYSE: KRP) approximately $290 million purchase of its mineral and royalty interests located in the Permian Basin.

Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, on its strategic growth investment in Circle Cardiovascular Imaging Inc.

Partner, McGinnis Lochridge LLP, 2020–2021

Associate, McGinnis Lochridge LLP, 2018–2020

Corporate Counsel, Skills Fund, LLP, 2017

Associate, O'Melveny & Myers LLP, 2013–2017

Martha is a member of the board of directors of Root & Rebound, an Oakland, California-based non-profit organization that provides resources to families and communities harmed by mass incarceration. Martha is also a member of the board of directors of Born into This, an Austin-based nonprofit focused on reproductive Health.

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Credentials

Admissions & Qualifications

  • 2018Texas
  • 2014California

Education

  • University of Texas at Austin School of LawJ.D.with High Honors2013

    Chancellor's Society

    Order of the Coif

    Texas Law Review

  • Columbia UniversityB.A., East Asian Languages and Cultures & English Literaturecum laude2007
    Departmental Honors