At-Will Exit in JV Agreements: Eject Buttons Often Come with Strings Attached
Practical guidance on structuring a critical provision in a JV agreement
Edgar Elliott is a Senior Associate at Ankura based in New York. He works across the joint venture and partnerships landscape, from advising on joint venture transactions, through to performing governance reviews of joint ventures and reviews of companies’ JV portfolios. He has worked with companies in various geographies, including in the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas, and across different industries, including the oil and gas, healthcare, aerospace and defense, and semiconductor sectors. Edgar holds degrees from Columbia University in Chemistry and in Classics.
Practical guidance on structuring a critical provision in a JV agreement
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