Marcelo Halpern is a partner with the firm's Business practice and a member of the Technology Transactions & Privacy group. Marcelo's practice focuses on transactional, strategic and corporate representation of global "FORTUNE 100" companies, start-up and emerging growth companies, as well as U.S.-based and international governments and non-profits. His experience includes structuring and negotiating technology and intellectual property-oriented strategic alliances and joint ventures; software, data and content licensing; outsourcing and ERP implementation transactions; counseling on digital strategy concerns including open source licensing, data security, data use and privacy issues (including HIPAA, GLB and cross-border data privacy issues); hosting, cloud computing and software services agreements; Internet exchanges and marketplaces; Internet advertising and sponsorship agreements; research and development transactions; private labeling, co-branding and other marketing and distribution strategies; and intellectual property and technology issues arising in the context of mergers and acquisitions, financing and bankruptcy transactions. Marcelo also provides general corporate representation to software, consulting, Internet, e-commerce and technology companies.
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Location
- 110 North Wacker Drive, 34th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Education
- Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1992
- Wesleyan University, BA, graduated 1985
Bar Admissions
- Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
Affiliations
- American Bar Association - Member
- Chicago Bar Association - member
- Illinois State Bar Association - Member
- International Technology Law Association - Member
- Practising Law Institute, Understanding the Intellectual Property License program - Chair
Headquarters:
Seattle, Washington
262 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
274 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Technology Law, Chicago (2022)
- Technology Law, Chicago (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
- Technology Law
Special Focus:
- Information Technology
- Intellectual Property
- Licensing
- Outsourcing
- Transactions
Awards:
- Legal 500, Leading Lawyer, 2005 - present
- Illinois Leading Lawyers Network, 2004 - present
- Chambers' USA Guide to Leading Business Lawyers, 2004 - present
Additional Areas of Practice:
- Information Technology Law
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