DLA Piper advises Renesas in its acquisition of Altium Limited

DLA Piper advised Renesas Electronics Corporation (Renesas), a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, in its acquisition of Altium Limited (Altium), a global leader in electronic design systems.

The DLA Piper US and Australia cross-border team was led by partners Shehzad Huda (San Diego), David Ryan and James Stewart (both in Sydney), and also included partners Paolo Morante (New York), and Michelle Lara (San Diego); senior associate Madison Smith (Sydney); solicitor Abdul Ali (Sydney); associates Lana Turpie, Kenneth Rowles, Katerina Karaoglanova and Rebecca Xu (all in San Diego); as well as countless other partners and associates from around the globe.

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