Geoff Walker is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in Washington, DC. He joined Ankura in 2020, following Ankura’s acquisition of Water Street Partners, which he co-founded in 2008. Water Street Partners has been independently ranked as the number one global advisor on joint ventures since 2017. Geoff has extensive experience structuring and restructuring joint ventures and advising clients on maximizing the value of their joint venture portfolios. Geoff serves a global client base primarily of companies in the natural resources sector, including oil and gas, metals and mining, chemicals, utilities, and alternative energy. He is a regular, featured speaker at industry and corporate events and has written extensively on joint ventures.
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The Case for Lead Directors examines why formal lead director roles are becoming essential to effective joint venture governance, showing how strong shareholder alignment and disciplined oversight are increasingly linked to improved JV performance and risk management.
Monitoring the management, operations and risks of your company is difficult enough for any board. How can joint ventures help?
Twelve years ago, we co-authored with CalPERS a set of guidelines for joint venture governance.
An annual agenda that balances operational reviews with discussions of strategy and growth will help JV Boards be as effective as possible.
JV transactions have complexities not found in traditional M&A – yet they’re often executed without the help of investment bankers. That can create pitfalls in the deal process.
