Christopher Wieman
- Chicago
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Christopher represents leading technology enterprises in artificial intelligence (AI) product development and data center infrastructure, innovative energy technology, software and technology licensing, and commercialization arrangements.
Christopher Wieman advises clients in the robotics and automation industries as well as providers in renewable energy, cloud computing and infrastructure development. He drafts and negotiates agreements covering data center procurement, energy supply and renewable energy certificates, model co-development collaborations, inbound and outbound model licensing, and AI-centric product integrations.
Additionally, Chris represents providers and buyers of web-based products and services in software as a service, infrastructure as a service, and platform as a service transactions. He assists companies with negotiating and structuring complex services and outsourcing arrangements. Chris also supports merger and acquisition transactions, with a focus on intellectual property (IP) terms and issues, managing complex due diligence, and negotiating purchase and sale agreements.
The co-lead of the Clean Tech industry group, Chris focuses on innovative technologies and expanding energy capacity to meet growing energy demand. He supports companies ranging from startups to mega caps and everything in-between (including strategic joint ventures) across a wide range of industries. He guides clients through their product’s life cycle and ensures critical IP is protected during product development, component procurement and inbound rights licensing and developing and executing a monetization strategy.
Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Christopher worked with several Illinois-based organizations to create an app to provide legal information and assistance when they have a rental or landlord issues and supports a nationwide non-profit with a web-based platform designed to expedite the solar permitting process. Christopher also works with a nonprofit festival in Seattle on their contracts, sponsorship agreements, and employment documents.
Areas of focus
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Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., Member, American Criminal Law Review, 2016
- The George Washington University, B.A., magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 2009
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
Related Employment
- Perkins Coie, Seattle, WA, Summer Associate, 2015
Professional Recognition
Listed in Thomson Reuters “Stand-out Lawyers,” 2024-2025
Named to the Illinois "Rising Stars" by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2023-2025
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
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Professional Leadership
- American Criminal Law Review, Executive Board, Senior Information Officer
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