Robin Rubrecht

Robin Rubrecht represents businesses and individuals in commercial disputes, including breach of contract claims, shareholder litigation, and the dissolution of business partnerships. He has litigated in state and federal courts at both the trial and appellate levels. Robin understands that human factors—hopes, fears, hurts—necessarily inform the course litigation, for which reason he layers intuition on a foundation of careful legal analysis and clear written advocacy.

Before joining M&A Law Firm, Robin practiced at a boutique litigation firm in Chicago that regularly took on much larger opponents. His experience includes bench trials, deposing corporate executives in federal employment litigation, and helping litigate a class action against a major city's board of education to secure three- and four-figure recoveries for class members. He has briefed dispositive motions and appeals, including appeals before the federal Seventh and Tenth Circuits. In his commercial practice, he has negotiated resolutions to contentious business disputes, including a right-of-first-refusal claim in which the client faced the prospect of court-ordered specific performance.

Writing is Robin's particular strength. He uses concise, plainspoken language to brief judges on complicated facts and legal questions without burying the argument in legalese. His writing earned him a judicial externship with the Illinois Appellate Court, and his appellate work has involved difficult questions of statutory interpretation and arguments on Constitutional standards of review. He brings the same commitment to clarity to his clients, offering candid assessments and communication tailored to their needs. Having immigrated to the United States as a child, he is also attentive to how cultural differences can complicate communication and shape expectations.
Robin is licensed in Illinois and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Seventh Circuit. He earned his J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law and graduated cum laude from Wheaton College. He also served as an Assistant State's Attorney.

Robin spent his early childhood in Germany, and his family has roots in Germany, the Middle East, and Central America. Outside the office, he enjoys cooking different cultures’ cuisines, a hobby facilitated by AI and the Chicago area's many ethnic groceries. He enjoys listening to audiobooks of classical literature, playing complicated board games with friends, and growing in his faith.