The AMD MEXT acquisition legal advisors have been confirmed as ThinkLaw, advocates on the India leg and Latham & Watkins for AMD globally. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has acquired MEXT Corporation, in a deal announced on June 15, 2026, that strengthens AMD’s data centre and AI infrastructure portfolio. The transaction spanned multiple jurisdictions, with an India-specific closing requiring dedicated local counsel.
Introduction
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. AMD acquired MEXT, a pioneer in AI-driven memory optimization technology that has developed innovative AI-powered predictive memory technology designed to make flash behave more like DRAM, helping expand usable memory capacity while maintaining performance and efficiency.
The transaction is structured as a full acquisition of MEXT Corporation by Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ThinkLaw 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. Further details of the transaction structure were not disclosed.
Legal Teams Involved
ThinkLaw, advocates — Advised MEXT (India Leg)
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 — Partner
- Parth Mehta — Senior Associate
- Darshit Vora — Associate
- Tushar Ajinkya — Founder and Managing Partner (strategic inputs)
Latham & Watkins — Advised AMD
The transaction was led by Mark Bekheit (Partner) and Tad Freese (Partner), with Associates Peter Bassine, Danny Del Giorno, and Ashley Nelson.
Additional specialist counsel was provided across the following practice areas:
- 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: Andrew Abokhair (Associate), Andrea Lee (Associate)
- Labor and employment matters: Nineveh Alkhas (Partner), Elizabeth Duncan (Associate)
- Antitrust matters: Kelly Fayne (Partner), Patrick (Partner)
Significance and Impact
The acquisition expands the AMD AI portfolio and helps customers with memory optimization technology designed to improve performance, reduce total cost of ownership, and accelerate time to deployment. AMD’s acquisition expands its AI infrastructure portfolio beyond processors into software that optimises memory utilisation, mirroring a broader industry trend toward integrated hardware and software stacks rather than standalone silicon performance.
The India dimension of the deal is particularly noteworthy from a legal standpoint. The involvement of ThinkLaw, advocates to manage the India closing and post-closing regulatory matters underscores the increasing relevance of Indian entities in global technology M&A transactions. The cross-jurisdictional nature of the deal — with a Silicon Valley acquirer, a US-based target, and an India-specific closing — required specialist multi-practice coordination across corporate, tax, IP, data privacy, employment, and antitrust workstreams.
Beyond adding new technology capabilities, the acquisition also gives AMD access to a team with specialised expertise in memory architectures, infrastructure software, and large-scale computing systems. For the broader legal market, the deal reflects the growing complexity of cross-border tech acquisitions requiring coordinated multi-jurisdictional legal delivery. Track similar deals on the Deal Meter.
The AMD–MEXT acquisition confirms the continued momentum of AI-infrastructure M&A and the multi-jurisdictional legal demands such deals generate. ThinkLaw, advocates advised MEXT on the acquisition, advising and assisting on the India leg of the transaction, including the completion of the India closing and related post-closing legal and regulatory matters. Latham & Watkins steered AMD through a comprehensive global advisory mandate spanning seven specialist practice areas.
Disclaimer: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It is based on the details provided and publicly available sources.
