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JV Management: Do You Have the Right Stuff?
The potential rewards of successfully piloting a joint venture are enormous. Those who can navigate the considerable challenges should be a celebrated breed. Do you have the right stuff?
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.
View Full ProfileThe potential rewards of successfully piloting a joint venture are enormous. Those who can navigate the considerable challenges should be a celebrated breed. Do you have the right stuff?
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