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Semiconductor and Embedded Technology Legal Services
The semiconductor and embedded technology sector is currently facing a number of significant challenges, from high demand coupled with a lack of raw materials disrupting supply chains to geopolitical uncertainty and a need to be sustainable.
We understand the unique challenges faced by semiconductor and embedded technology businesses in an ever-evolving global landscape. From managing complex intellectual property portfolios and drafting collaboration agreements to navigating international trade regulations, your business requires tailored legal strategies to protect your innovations, support your growth and ensure compliance.
Why choose us for semiconductor and embedded technology legal support?
Many of our team have worked in-house for semiconductor or embedded technology businesses, equipping them with a unique understanding and specialist knowledge of the sector and enabling them to provide practical commercial advice as an extension of your team. These roles have included setting up and running a sole General Counsel function, through to supporting established c-suite management and legal teams for critical customer negotiations, disputes, mergers and acquisitions.
Specialist lawyers for the semiconductor and embedded technology sector
Our depth of practice can provide your semiconductor or embedded technology business with legal support and expertise at all stages of their lifecycle, including:
Intellectual property for semiconductors and embedded technologies
- Intellectual property protection
- Intellectual property portfolio strategy and management
- Trade secret safeguarding
- Advice on essential patents and standards
- Embedded technologies and hard IP licensing
- Licensing and IP monetization agreements
Commercial agreements and technology transfers
- Beta and Trial agreements
- Manufacturing, testing, packaging and related supply agreements
- Supply chain advice
- Technology transfer negotiations and agreements
- Strategic alliances and collaboration agreements
- Customer, supplier and vendor agreements
- Distribution, reseller and agency agreements
Regulatory compliance for semiconductor and embedded technology businesses
- Regulatory compliance and trade
- HR and employment
- Data advice
- Export controls and sanctions
- Environmental and sustainability compliance
Corporate transactions and financing
- Financing
- Government contracts
- Trade disputes and tariff mitigation strategies
- Corporate transactions
- Mergers, acquisitions, and joint ventures
- Strategic investment advisory
- Cross-border tax planning and structuring
Litigation and dispute resolution
- Litigation and dispute resolution
- Trade secret misappropriation cases
- Competition and antitrust investigations
- Insolvency and bankruptcy
- Cross-border arbitration and enforcement
We offer a full range of pricing models and engagement arrangements to reflect your requirements and values.
Success stories: trusted legal advice for semiconductor and embedded technology companies
Our lawyers have experience including advising or representing:
- Picochip on its sale to US technology business Mindspeed Inc
- Graphcore on the spin out of IP from Xmos
- XMOS on its supply chain agreements, international distributor and agency agreements
- Graphcore on its negotiation with Microsoft regarding a Collaboration and Supply Agreement
- Moortec on its sale of its in-chip monitoring solutions to Synopsys Inc
- Clearspeed Technology on its technology licence to BAE Systems
- GlobalFoundries on the closure of one of their French design facilities and related collective redundancy impacting the entire workforce this included advice on the associated collective litigation
- Acal Plc and its subsidiaries on various commercial agreements, M&A deals and two substantial European wide projects
- A start-up semiconductor company on its second fundraising round to €34 million, half of which was in equity
- A leading UK semiconductor company on a series of global post-acquisition integration projects
