AMD acquires MEXT  https://www.amd.com/en/blogs/2026/amd-acquires-mext-for-memory-optimization.html
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Thinklaw, Latham & Watkins act on acquisition of MEXT by AMD

The acquisition expands the AMD AI portfolio, helping customers with memory optimization technology designed to improve performance.

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc has acquired MEXT Corporation.

ThinkLaw, advocates advised MEXT on this acquisition. The Firm advised and assisted on the India leg of the transaction, including the completion of the India closing and the related post-closing legal and regulatory matters.

The transaction was led by Ankita Kashyap (Partner), with support from Parth Mehta (Senior Associate) and Darshit Vora (Associate).

Founder and Managing Partner Tushar Ajinkya provided strategic inputs.

Ankita Kashyap, Tushar Ajinkya

Latham & Watkins advised AMD on this acquisition.

The transaction was led by Mark Bekheit (Partner) and Tad Freese (Partner), with Associates Peter Bassine, Danny Del Giorno, and Ashley Nelson. The following provided assistance:

Tax matters: Grace Lee (Partner), Derek Gumm (Associate);

Executive compensation and benefits matters: James Metz (Partner). James Robinson (Partner), Ellie Graham (Associate);

Data privacy and cybersecurity matters: Robert Brown (Partner), Stuart Cobb (Associate);

Intellectual property matters: Associates Andrew Abokhair and Andrea Lee;

Labor and employment matters: Nineveh Alkhas (Partner), Elizabeth Duncan (Associate);

Antitrust matters: Kelly Fayne (Partner), Patrick (Partner).

MEXT develops memory optimisation technologies for data centres and high-performance computing systems, enabling organisations to run AI and data-intensive applications more efficiently while optimising infrastructure costs.

The acquisition expands the AMD AI portfolio, helping customers with memory optimization technology designed to improve performance, reduce total cost of ownership and accelerate time to deployment.

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