Developing a JV/Partner Engagement and Influencing Plan
Three-step process and illustrated example for developing a world-class JV/partner influencing plan.
Defining Joint Venture Delegations of Authority
The most important questions to ask when evaluating a JV’s decision-making process, or defining a JV delegations of authority framework.
Project JV – Key Term Sheet Topics
The following represents Water Street Partners’ suggestions on the key topics to be addressed in a Term Sheet for a proposed natural resource project joint venture.
Rights of a Minority Shareholder
Rights typically given to minority JV shareholders, and additional rights to consider during deal negotiation.
Structuring Compensation for Lead Operating Partners
The purpose of this note is to outline a process for potential partners to use during deal structuring and negotiations to determine Operator fee structures and levels. In addition, we also make the case for why Lead Operating Partners should be competitively compensated by non-operators, including those in the upstream Oil & Gas industry.
Setting up Joint Ventures in China – Structures of steel or glass?
The 25 unique-to-China deal challenges, and ways to address them.
Partner of Choice in Metals and Mining
A look at partners of choice in the metals and mining industry, ranked across key dimensions related to JV success.
Taking Valuation Issues Off the Table
The purpose of this article is to explain how the valuation process in JVs should be run – and to outline the most common and best of these deal structuring techniques.
Designing the JV Employee Value Proposition
A set of killer questions intended to stimulate thinking on designing an appropriate employee value proposition for new and current JVs.