Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have the lead roles on Chinese consortium’s $1.7 billion proposal to acquire U.S. chipmaker OmniVision Technologies Inc.

The consortium, led by Beijing-based Hua Capital Management Ltd., is offering to take the Santa Clara-based company private at $29 a share. State-run investment firm Shanghai Pudong Science and Technology Investment Co. Ltd. is also a part of the consortium.