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EXHIBIT 5.1
[CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN LETTERHEAD]
26 May 2000
Mr Thor Buell
Marvell Technology Group, Ltd
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
645 Almanor Avenue
Sunnyvale
California CA 94086
USA
Dear Sirs
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-1
We have examined the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by you with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on or about 23 May 2000
(as such may be further amended or supplemented, the "Registration Statement"),
in connection with the registration under the United States Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the "Act"), of up to 6,900,000 common shares (the "Shares").
As your special legal counsel in Bermuda in connection with this transaction, we
have examined the proceedings proposed to be taken by you in connection with the
issuance and sale of the Shares.
Based on the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued and sold
in the manner described in the Registration Statement, will be legally and
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable under the laws of Bermuda.
We consent to the use of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration
Statement, and further consent to the use of our name in connection with the
conclusions regarding Bermuda law appearing in the Registration Statement and to
the use of our opinion regarding tax matters wherever appearing in the
Registration Statement, including the prospectus constituting a part thereof,
which has been approved by us, as such may be further amended or supplemented,
or incorporated by reference in any Registration Statement relating to the
prospectus filed pursuant to the Act.
Yours faithfully
/s/ CONYERS DILL & PEARMAN
cc: Michelle Hodges/John Stoner - Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
