Yoshiko Kitsuta

• Assisted the US subsidiary of a Japanese multinational sportswear and equipment manufacturing company in the sale of its 100% subsidiary, a manufacturer and retailer of sports apparel and accessories.
• Assisted a leading Japanese construction building materials company in an acquisition by its US-based consolidated subsidiary of multiple production facilities in the western United States.
• Advised a leading Japanese manufacturer of glass, chemicals and high-tech materials with the divestiture of its Chinese subsidiary.
• Advised one of the world’s largest Japanese steel companies in connection with the sale of a portion of its interest in a California-based joint venture.
• Assisted a major Japanese telecommunications company in the negotiation of complex documentation for the long-term grant of capacity in a transoceanic submarine cable system.
• Assisted a major Japanese manufacturer in connection with competition law filings and a second stage investigation by the US Federal Trade Commission.
• Assisted a major Japanese electronics manufacturer in the response to claims of intellectual property infringement and negotiation and conclusion of licensing arrangements with multiple US-based licensors.

Education

• Boston University, J.D., 1994
• Tufts University, B.A., 1989

Admissions

• New York, 1995

Services

• Corporate

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