Martin Lutz

Martin Lutz, recognized by Texas Monthly as a Top Attorney in Austin for international law, advises a wide range of US and foreign clients on international legal matters. He has advised numerous public companies on the Fortune Global 500 list, foreign governments, universities, private equity funds, international charities, and technology companies and manufacturers of all sizes. He also advises US and foreign high-net-worth individuals and family-owned companies with business operations, assets, and heirs crossing national borders.

Martin practiced international law for 17 years in Washington, DC (as a partner with Baker Botts, DLA Piper, and Hunton & Williams) before moving his international practice to Austin in 2006.

Honors & Recognitions

• Selected Austin Top Attorney for international law, Texas Monthly
• Fellow, Austin Bar Foundation
• Law School: Honors graduate; Editor-in-Chief, Texas International Law Journal; Dean’s Achievement Award, Best Brief Award, Legal Research Board

Community & Professional

• Past Member, Governing Council, Secretary, Treasurer Int’l Law Section, State Bar of Texas
• Chair, State Bar Advisory Committee on Specialization in International Law (2009-2013)
• Chairman, International Law Section, Austin Bar Association (2006-2013; 2017-present)
• Director, Austin Bar Association (2006-2013; 2017-present)

Representative Experience

Regulation of Trade & Cross-Border Transfers of Goods, Technology, and Information: Anti-Bribery/FCPA counseling, sanctions and trade compliance, supply-chain integrity, privacy standards, and formulation of international compliance programs and corporate social responsibility initiatives

International Commercial Transactions, Sales & Investments: In-bound and out-bound joint ventures, international sales and distribution agreements, infrastructure investments, establishment and transfer of foreign subsidiaries and offshore vehicles, cross-border franchises, multinational licensing, use of bilateral and multilateral investment treaties and risk-mitigation techniques, contracts with foreign state-owned companies

International Private Client: In-bound investments for foreign family offices and family-owned businesses, structuring of privately-owned companies and holdings across multiple jurisdictions

Public International Law and International Disputes: Investment disputes, sovereign immunity, state-to-state obligations and enforcement, treaty interpretation, cross-border litigation strategy