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Hubert Cheng

Senior Corporate Counsel at Smartsheet

Hubert Cheng is the Senior Corporate Counsel at Smartsheet. Hubert has previously served as Vice President & General Counsel at SourceCode Technology Holdings, Inc., Corporate Attorney at Microsoft Corporation, Senior Counsel at RealNetworks, Inc., and Corporate Counsel at Oracle Corporation.

As the general counsel at SourceCode Technology Holdings, Inc., Cheng led the global legal affairs of a premier business process management (BPM) software developer that has grown to 1.5 million users in 84 countries. Hubert advised and guided teams responsible for the company's operations, software development, licensing, distribution, consulting services, technical support, resellers and channels, marketing, and intellectual property protection. As the sole legal resource, focused on business-focused and customer-centric problem-solving, they were the drafter, negotiator, and closer for all non-standard and enterprise level transactions. As K2 transitioned to cloud, SaaS-based subscription licensing, they designed and implemented new agreements and policies to propel the company to its next stage.

At Microsoft Corporation, Cheng served as a corporate attorney. Hubert provided legal support for a variety of businesses within Microsoft, including the Office Product Group and Server & Tools Marketing. Hubert also worked on a number of high-profile transactions, such as the $1.6 billion acquisition of Great Plains Software and the $400 million investment by Microsoft in aQuantive.

As Senior Counsel at RealNetworks, Inc., Cheng was responsible for all aspects of the company's legal affairs in Asia Pacific, including contract negotiation and drafting, intellectual property protection and enforcement, corporate governance, litigation management, and regulatory compliance. Hubert also advised on business strategy and risk mitigation for the region.

Cheng began their legal career as Corporate Counsel at Oracle Corporation. Hubert worked on a wide range of legal matters for Oracle's Database Products Division, including product development and licensing agreements, marketing and distribution arrangements, partner agreements, and intellectual property protection.

Hubert Cheng has a JD from the University of California, Berkeley - School of Law and a B.S. in Biological Sciences from Stanford University.

Hubert Cheng reports to Jolene Marshall, Chief Legal Officer. They work with Stacey Bogle - Senior Corporate Counsel, Nicolas Dunn - Director of Legal, and Jennifer Fessler - Senior Corporate Counsel.

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