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Upjeet Cheema

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Upjeet Cheema

Upjeet Cheema is an associate in Perkins Coie's Emerging Companies & Venture Capital (ECVC) practice.

Upjeet counsels companies on a range of legal and financial issues throughout all stages of their lifecycle. His experience includes drafting formation, financing, employment, equity, and general governance documents for emerging companies.

Maintaining an active pro bono practice, Upjeet represents tenants in landlord-tenant settlement disputes.

A graduate of the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, Upjeet served as the executive production editor of the Hastings Business Law Journal. While attending law school, he worked as a law clerk, reviewing nondisclosure agreements (NDAs), vendor agreements, and software as a service (SaaS) agreements for Series E late-stage startups. Upjeet also documented problematic contractual terms to highlight for renegotiation in upcoming renewals, organized data privacy materials, and assisted with OneTrust implementation for vendor agreements.

Education & Credentials

Education

  • University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco, J.D., Executive Productions Editor, Hastings Business Law Journal, 2021
  • California State University, Sacramento, B.A., Political Science and Government, 2016

Bar and Court Admissions

  • California

Related Employment

  • Dynamic Signal, San Bruno, CA, Law Clerk, 2020

Additional Languages

  • Punjabi
  • Hindi/Urdu

Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Corporate Law; Venture Capital Law, 2023 – 2024

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