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AZB & Partners’ Electronics, Semiconductor & Hardware (ESH) practice is a dedicated, full value – chain offering for clients designing, building, financing and operating across India’s electronics and semiconductor ecosystem.
From advising semiconductor manufacturers, fabless chip design companies, fabs and foundries, and packaging, assembly and testing houses, to counselling equipment, tools and materials suppliers for wafer processing, electronic design and automation tool providers, manufacturing services companies, and original equipment manufacturers, the team is able to efficiently advise clients across the full spectrum of the Electronic System Design & Manufacturing (ESDM) and Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) ecosystem with ease.
Our advice spans Central and State incentive frameworks, commercial and supply chain contracts, investment and financing structures, regulatory compliance, intellectual property and cross-border licensing, international trade compliance, competition law, corporate advisory, cybersecurity, and land and labour considerations.
Our domain expertise, combined with the ability to draw on the Firm’s established strengths across corporate, private equity, regulatory, international trade, intellectual property, competition and employment practices, allows the team to advise global players and domestic business houses alike on the commercial and geopolitical realities that shape where capital and capability are deployed. This integrated approach, built on a close reading of the sector’s technical, commercial and geopolitical dimensions, allows the Firm to help clients achieve their goals with confidence.
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Zia J. Mody
Co-Founder & Managing Partner
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Aarthi Sivanandh
Senior Partner
WHAT
WE DO
Combining strong legal grounding with sectoral expertise, we take a result-oriented, practical approach to tailored business advice for clients. We insist on partner and senior level involvement to consistently ensure the quality and timeliness of the work product, particularly given the technical depth and pace at which this sector is evolving. We keep clients updated on regulatory changes, including incentive schemes and policy developments, that may impact their business or industry, and also hold bespoke knowledge sessions for clients relevant to their business, commercial and legal needs.
RECENT WORK HIGHLIGHTS
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.
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Advised Accenture plc on its acquisition of Excelmax Technologies Pvt Ltd, an India-based semiconductor design services provider.
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Advising global semiconductor companies on acquisitions of Indian semiconductor design companies.
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Advising the Indian Semiconductor Mission (ISM) on the negotiation and execution of fiscal support packages with four semiconductor companies receiving ISM grants.
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Advising IVP Semi, a fabless semiconductor startup, on corporate strategy and investment decisions.
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Advised Kaynes Semicon on the acquisition of power module production lines from Fujitsu General.
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Advised L&T Semiconductor Technologies on the JP¥2 billion acquisition of Fujitsu General’s power modules business.
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Advised a private equity fund on its investment in a US-based advanced semiconductor and electronics manufacturer, in connection with the investee’s Indian subsidiary (a recipient of an ISM semiconductor grant).
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Advised Silver Lake Technology Management LLC on its acquisition of a 51% stake in Altera Corp, a semiconductor integrated circuits manufacturer, from Intel Corp for USD 4.46 billion.
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Advising Tata Semiconductor Manufacturing Private Limited on procurement contracts, commercial contracts, and regulatory atters.