AMD has announced it has acquired MEXT, a pioneer in AI‑driven memory optimization technology. The acquisition adds to AMD’s ability to deliver differentiated, full‑stack compute and AI solutions. By integrating MEXT’s technology across the AMD data center portfolio, the companies expect to help enterprise customers unlock greater value from their infrastructure investments while accelerating AI deployment.
Latham & Watkins LLP advised AMD in the transaction with a corporate team led by Bay Area partners Mark Bekheit and Tad Freese, with associates Peter Bassine, Danny Del Giorno, and Ashley Nelson. Advice was also provided on tax matters by Bay Area partner Grace Lee, with associate Derek Gumm; on executive compensation and benefits matters by Bay Area partners James Metz and James Robinson, with associate Ellie Graham; on data privacy and cybersecurity matters by Houston partner Robert Brown, with associate Stuart Cobb; on intellectual property matters by associates Andrew Abokhair and Andrea Lee; on labor and employment matters by Chicago partner Nineveh Alkhas, with associate Elizabeth Duncan; and on antitrust matters by Bay Area partner Kelly Fayne and Washington, D.C. partner Patrick English, with associate Doug Tifft.
