At present, the Firm is based primarily in Bangalore, and the clients include several multi-billion dollar US companies. Due to the established relationships, the Firm works in broad areas of technology including telecommunications, networking, digital signal processor architectures and software, application specific integrated circuits, data base technologies, web server software, printers, computer graphics, television systems, etc.

Prior to starting the Bangalore office, Naren worked extensively with early stage aggressive companies in Silicon Valley, CA/USA. The companies represented include Paradise Electronics (flat-panel technology, acquired by Genesis Microchip for $135 Million in 4 years of formation), TeleCruz Technology (leaders in providing ASICs for Interactive Television, raised over $50 Millions in venture capital so far), Tharas Systems (functional verification systems), Starium (encryption technology for telephone communications), Zeitnet Division of Cabletron Systems, Covad Communications (peak market capitalization of over $ 8 Billions), etc.

Before starting the Firm in Feb 1997, Naren worked with Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein and Fox in Washington, D.C. Before that he worked in the legal departments of Intel Corporation and Cirrus Logic. Naren has a J.D. degree from Santa Clara University School of Law (1995), M.S. Computer Science Degree from Michigan State University (1987), and B.E. Computer Science Degree from Andhra University (1985). Naren is registered with the state bars of California (1999), Virginia (1996), United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (1997), and Indian Patent Office (2001).

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