Jason Schneiderman
- Firmwide Co-Chair, Digital Media & Entertainment, Gaming, & Sports Industry Group; Co-Lead, Interactive Entertainment Practice
Jason is a second-generation Silicon Valley corporate startup attorney who represents fast-growing emerging companies in formation, venture capital fundraising, convertible debt, SAFEs, and equity financings.
Jason Schneiderman advises clients on business plans, founders' stock, employee equity plans, intellectual property protection and licensing, as well as mergers and acquisitions. Jason is a trusted advisor and is a deeply committed and passionate contributor to his clients' success. He brings a pragmatic, business-minded approach to his counseling. A keen listener, he guides entrepreneurs, officers, and directors through complex legal issues while explaining them in simple and actionable terms.
Jason's clients come from a variety of industries, including augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR), blockchain, computer software, hardware, communications, software as a service (SaaS), interactive entertainment, financial services technology, internet of things (IOT), artificial intelligence (AI), and uncrewed vehicles. He also works with consumer goods and media/publishing companies, as well as consumer facing websites, including those focused on travel, real estate, and social networking.
Working closely with international clients, Jason is the co-chair of the Perkins Coie Australian Corporate practice advising Australian companies that want to "flip" into the United States or otherwise establish a U.S. presence. He has also served as local U.S. corporate counsel for startups from several other countries. As an associate, Jason also started the firm's Search Fund practice and has worked with more than 60 search funds in all stages, including formation, acquisition of targets, debt financing, general corporate matters, and follow-on investments, as well as liquidation of search funds.
In addition, Jason is the co-chair of the Perkins Coie AR/VR industry group. As the firm's Corporate Training Partner, he oversees firmwide training, mentoring and attorney development programs for attorneys in the corporate practice. Jason has also served as the chair of the Palo Alto Attorney Development Committee for more than four years. He is the former chair of the Summer Associate Committee in Palo Alto and is still an active participant in the Summer Associate program and other firm recruiting efforts. Jason has participated in the Perkins Coie Strategic Leadership Program and the Perkins Coie Advance Leadership Program hosted by the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern.
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Education & Credentials
Education
- Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2003
- University of Colorado, B.A., 1995
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
Related Employment
- BEA Systems Inc., San Jose, CA, Legal Intern, Summer 2002
- eBay Inc., San Jose, CA, Legal Intern, 2002
- East San Jose Community Law Center, San Jose, CA, Legal Intern, 2001-2002
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Professional Experience
Corporate Finance
Agiloft, Inc. (No-Code Contract and Commerce Lifecycle Management Software)
Represented Agiloft, Inc. in a Series A financing and secondary sale.
EscapeHomes Inc. (Online Real Estate Search and Vacation Homes)
Represented EscapeHomes in a Series B financing.
Market Wire Inc. (Media/Press Release Distribution)
Represented Market Wire Inc. in Series C and Series D financings.
PortAuthority Technology Inc. (Information Lead Prevention and Data Security)
Represented PortAuthority in a Series D financing.
Right90 Inc. (Enterprise Software for Sale Forecasting and Business Planning)
Represented Right90 Inc. in Series A and Bridge financings.
Travelpost Inc. (Online Travel Search and Hotel Reviews)
Represented Travelpost in Series A, bridge and debt financings.
Mergers & Acquisitions
Tavas 2 Holdings Investment
Represented Tavas 2 Holdings Limited as the local/U.S. counsel in its investment in Ucroo, Inc., provider of the leading student portal platform Campus.
Acquisition of Red Tricycle
Represented Tinybeans in its acquisition of Red Tricycle.
Merger with Akamai Technologies Inc.
Represented Red Swoosh Inc. in its merger with Akamai Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: AKAM).
Merger with Cisco Systems Inc.
Represented M.I. Secure Inc. in its merger with Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDQ: CSCO)
Merger with Rockwell Collins Inc.
Represented Anzus Inc. in its merger with Rockwell Collins Inc. (NYSE: COL)
Merger with SideStep Inc.
Represented Travelpost.com Inc. in its merger with SideStep Inc.
Merger with TotalMove Inc.
Represented EscapeHomes Inc. in its merger with TotalMove Inc.
Purchase of Thermal Technology Inc.
Represented Inteco, LLC in the purchase of Thermal Technology Inc.
Sale of Hampton-Brown Company
Representation of The Hampton-Brown Company in its sale to The National Geographic Society.
Sale of PortAuthority Technologies Inc.
Represented PortAuthority Technologies Inc. in its merger with Websense Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN).