Assets Within an Asset
Questions for dealmakers to consider, and select practices that JV management can employ to maximize the value of the JVs assets within an asset” agreements with a parent company.
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 ProfileQuestions for dealmakers to consider, and select practices that JV management can employ to maximize the value of the JVs assets within an asset” agreements with a parent company.
Set of specific standards for how companies should manage secondee-related issues in their joint ventures.
How non-operating and junior partners approach a JV when a key objective is to use the JV to learn and build capabilities.
Description of the role of the head of the internal audit function, and the function itself.
Checklist for dealmakers structuring JV contract terms related to JV information reporting and audit rights.
Approach that a corporate center can use to assess its portfolio of ventures.
Tool to assess different aspects of potential partner compatibility.
The most important questions to ask when defining exit provisions for a JV, including boundary conditions, exit mechanisms, and post-termination issues.