Joint Ventures

Whether expanding the business, moving into new markets or developing new products, joint ventures are an important strategic option for many companies, particularly those operating internationally. Our corporate team has extensive experience working with businesses wishing to pursue opportunities together.

We work closely with our commercial technology and competition teams to provide a seamless, commercially-focussed service for all types of joint venture, from simple strategic association agreements to establishing corporate vehicles and preparing shareholder / joint venture agreements. Our sector expertise means we can help you fully understand and resolve any problems in integrating elements of two separate technology businesses, whilst maintaining focus on the commercial framework of the transaction.

The key issues we regularly advise on include:

Establishing corporate entities for joint ventures (limited companies / limited liability partnerships)
Preparing capital raising and funding agreements
Preparing commercial co-operation or alliance agreements
Providing merger advice (jurisdictional, substantive and procedural) for large-scale joint venture enterprises

Advising on joint venture management and operation (including directors’ duties, minority shareholder protection and termination)
Analysing markets in which clients operate to provide a ‘risk profile’ of those where particular care needs to be taken
Preparing shareholder / joint venture agreements

Our recent experience includes:

Advising a FTSE 100 international service company on a cross-border joint venture arrangement relating to a successful tender bid for the provision of information and communication technology services
Advising an international data and knowledge group on a restructuring of its joint venture arrangements
Advising on public procurement joint venture arrangements

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