THOMAS YIH

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Associate General Counsel

Samba TV, Inc.

Jan 2021 - Jan 2024 (3 years 1 month)

• Participated in discussions regarding various potential exit opportunities and IPO. • Responsible for negotiating various commercial agreements. • Advising on privacy compliance program.

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General Counsel

Driven Inc

Aug 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 5 months)

• Negotiated strategic transactions including licensing of technology and M&A efforts including sale of the assets of the company. • Served as secretary to the board of directors.

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General Counsel

VERISILICON HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

May 2014 - Aug 2018 (4 years 4 months)

• Responsible for (i) late stage venture capital financing; (ii) acquisition of Vivante, Inc.; and (iii) filings of registration statement for IPO on Nasdaq. • Advised on all aspects of a corporate restructuring in contemplation of a potential initial public offering in China. • Negotiated in-bound and outbound licensing agreements and sales agreements. • Served as secretary to the board of directors. • Led team of 3 attorneys.

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General Counsel

RENREN GAMES, INC.

Jun 2012 - Jan 2014 (1 year 8 months)

• Responsible for carve out of online games business from other businesses of Renren, Inc. (NYSE: RENN) in contemplation of an IPO of the online game business. • Negotiated in-bound licensing agreements with game studios or publishers to operate online games in China market.

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General Counsel

SHANDA GAMES LIMITED, SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

Aug 2009 - Oct 2011 (2 years 3 months)

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Counsel

Oct 2007 - Aug 2009 (1 year 11 months)

• Responsible for (i) capital markets transactions including $175 million convertible debt offering pursuant to Rule 144A, $300 million accelerated share buyback, acquisition of Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: HRAY) and $1.0 billion IPO of Shanda Games Limited (Nasdaq: GAME); (ii) investments, mergers and acquisitions of online game developers, online game publishers and online game platforms, as well as spin out of Shanda Games Limited; (iii) all public company filings; and (iv) corporate governance. • Served as secretary to the board of directors. • Led 30+ legal team in China.

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Associate

Morrison & Foerster LLP

Sep 2006 - Oct 2007 (1 year 2 months)

• Represented Linktone Ltd. (Nasdaq: LTON) in proposed acquisition of MonsterMob Group plc (AIM: Mob) and Emma Entertainment Holdings Limited in its sale to Ticketmaster. • Represented numerous Silicon Valley venture capital firms in their investments in China.

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Senior Counsel

Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation

Jul 2002 - Sep 2006 (4 years 3 months)

• Main legal contact in $1 billion dual-listed IPO on NYSE and Hong Kong Stock Exchange. • Responsible for acquisition of a semiconductor manufacturing facility in China from Motorola and pre-IPO stage venture capital investment. • Negotiated joint venture agreements as well as customer sales agreements. • Served as secretary to the board of directors.

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Associate

BROBECK, PHLEGER & HARRISON LLP

May 2000 - Dec 2001 (1 year 8 months)

• Represented (i) privately-held companies in venture capital financings, including down rounds and rights offerings, private placement of equity securities, acquisition of other privately-held companies, the sale of assets, and general corporate law matters; (ii) public companies in the acquisition of privately-held companies and the filing of periodic reports with the SEC; and (iii) venture capital funds in financings.

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Associate

BROWN & WOOD LLP

Sep 1998 - Apr 2000 (1 year 8 months)

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