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Kohshi Arnold Itagaki is a senior associate in our Tokyo office. He specializes in cross-border M&A and related transactions, including carve-outs, strategic alliances, growth capital investments, joint ventures and other corporate matters. He was previously at the New York and Tokyo offices of an international law firm.
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- Advised Hitachi Global Life Solutions on the sale of its 40 per cent stake in Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Holding, a joint venture between Hitachi and Johnson Controls International, to Robert Bosch - “M&A Deal of the Year (Premium)”, ALB Japan Law Awards 2025
- Advised Kirin Holdings Company Limited and its subsidiary, Kyowa Hakko Bio Co. Ltd., on the sale of the international business of manufacturing and selling certain amino acids and Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMO) operated by Kyowa Hakko Bio to Meihua Holdings Group Co Ltd.
- Advised NEC Corporation and its group companies on their carve-out separation and sale of their global Unified Communications business through four separate transactions with four different buyers.
- Advised Nippon Express Holdings, Inc. on the acquisition of Simon Hegele, a German-based logistics provider with a global footprint and over 35 target companies for healthcare, industrial and retail clients
- Advised Sumitomo Chemical on its sale of 22.5% of the shares in Saudi exchange-listed Petro Rabigh to Saudi Aramco
- Advised a Japanese trading company in its purchase of a 50% stake of a global aircraft parts distribution company.*
- Advised a Japanese technology company in the sale of its US-based subsidiary specializing in energy storage solutions.*
- Advised a Japanese utility company in connection with its acquisition of a 30% stake of one of Vietnam’s largest renewable energy companies.*
- Advised a Japanese trading company in the sale of its US-based subsidiary specializing in beverage equipment manufacturing.*
- Advised a Japanese trading company in its minority investment into a US-based leading lithium battery recycling company.*
- Advised a Japanese trading company in its purchase of a minority interest in a Canadian mining and infrastructure company and negotiation of the realted joint venture agreements.*
- Advised a Japanese trading company and a Japanese telecommunications company on the purchase of a minority interest in a global mapping technology company for autonomous vehicles.*
- Advised a Japanese shipping company in a multi-step reorganization and asset transfer involving several joint ventures that operate terminals throughout the US.
- Advised a Japanese trading company in connection with its acquisition of a stake in a US mining operation, including negotiation of the joint venture agreement with the other parties and a separate joint venture for marketing the offtake.*
- Advised a Japanese government finance company in connection with its minority investment into a UK-based digital solutions provider for metal components.*
- Advised a Japanese multinational corporation specializing in measuring instruments and metrological technology in connection with the acquisition of a Hong Kong and Chinese distribution platform from a listed Hong Kong entity.*
- Advised a Japanese specialty chemicals company in its acquisition of a NYSE-listed global manufacturer of water and air filtration and purification solutions.*
- Advised a global Japanese restaurant entrepreneur in its minority investment in a food and beverage technologies business.*
- A multinational food and drink processing conglomerate in the divestiture of its US confectionary business.*
- Advised various clients, including major Japanese trading companies and their global subsidiaries, in venture capital investment transactions.*
- * representation occurred prior to joining Freshfields.
Kohshi Arnold Itagaki
Senior Associate
Tokyo Office
Akasaka Biz Tower 36F
5-3-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku
107-6336 Tokyo