Dallas -- The law firm of Thompson & Knight LLP is pleased to announce the addition of Toshiyuki Yoshida as of counsel in its International practice group. Yoshida, who will be in the firm’s Dallas office, has solid international energy and project management experience in multinational oil and gas projects. Additionally, he has headed several oil and gas acquisitions valued at more than $300 million.
Previously, Yoshida was the General Manager of oil and gas exploration and production at Mitsui & Co., Ltd. in Tokyo. Prior to that position, he served as a Senior Vice President for Mitsui Oil (Asia), responsible for oil and gas business development in the Asian region while stationed in Singapore. Yoshida’s prior experience also includes board positions with Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) Pty. Ltd. and Novus Petroleum Ltd. in Australia. Yoshida is a native Japanese speaker.
He received an LL.M. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 2004 and an LL.B. from Waseda University in Tokyo in 1981.
For more than 117 years, Thompson & Knight LLP has consistently made a positive impact on its clients’ successes. With its practice focused on the energy industry, the firm has extensive resources in antitrust, litigation, tax, insolvency, and international energy matters. The firm has more than 380 attorneys and offices and alliances in North America, South America, Europe, and Africa. Thompson & Knight represents companies, government entities, and individuals in local, regional, and national markets around the world.