Marcelo Halpern

Marcelo Halpern

Chicago, IL recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006
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240 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Technology Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Chicago.

Biography

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.
Perkins Coie LLP

240 Best Lawyers awards

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Overview

  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Wesleyan University, BA, graduated 1985

  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association

  • 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
  • Illinois, Illinois State Bar Association
  • 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
  • Columbia University, J.D., graduated 1992
  • Wesleyan University, BA, graduated 1985

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Technology Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Technology Law, Chicago (2026)
  • Technology Law, Chicago (2022)
  • Technology Law, Chicago (2016)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Technology Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Information 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

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