Vineeta Kamath is Counsel in the Firm’s National Security Regulatory Practice. She advises communications and technology companies on a range of regulatory issues, with a focus on building compliance frameworks and developing and advocating positions in proceedings before the FCC. She helps clients navigate the regulatory requirements of mergers and acquisitions by evaluating the compliance history of target companies, advising on timelines and risks, and securing FCC and state utility commission approval for license transfers. Her experience also includes counseling on foreign investments before CFIUS and Team Telecom agencies, and the negotiation of national security mitigation agreements.
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Work Highlights
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes:
- Counseling on transactional strategies to secure necessary FCC and state PUC approvals for mergers and transfers of control, including those involving foreign investment
- Advising clients on FCC and state PUC compliance issues to manage risk creatively and pragmatically
- Advocating for FCC regulations and policies that promote competition and consumer choice
- Overseeing the procurement and maintenance of telecommunications licenses in foreign jurisdictions
- Advising on regulatory and competition issues impacting the wireless and pay-tv industries as in-house counsel at a satellite company
Education
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University of Virginia School of Law, 2017 J.D.
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Princeton University, 2009 B.A.
Vineeta Kamath is Counsel in the Firm’s National Security Regulatory Practice, based in Washington, D.C. She advises communications and technology companies on a range of regulatory issues, with a focus on building compliance frameworks and developing and advocating positions in proceedings before the FCC. She helps clients navigate the regulatory requirements of mergers and acquisitions by evaluating the compliance history of target companies, advising on timelines and risks, and securing FCC and state utility commission approval for license transfers. Her experience also includes counseling on foreign investments before CFIUS and Team Telecom agencies, and the negotiation of national security mitigation agreements.
Notable experience prior to joining Simpson Thacher includes:
- Counseling on transactional strategies to secure necessary FCC and state PUC approvals for mergers and transfers of control, including those involving foreign investment
- Advising clients on FCC and state PUC compliance issues to manage risk creatively and pragmatically
- Advocating for FCC regulations and policies that promote competition and consumer choice
- Overseeing the procurement and maintenance of telecommunications licenses in foreign jurisdictions
- Advising on regulatory and competition issues impacting the wireless and pay-tv industries as in-house counsel at a satellite company
Vineeta earned her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2017, and her B.A. from Princeton University in 2009.