Strategy Under Scrutiny
The purpose of this memo is to explain how some JVs are starting to use a Strategy Committee (or equivalent) as one of several mechanisms to help channel owner input and manage strategy under intense owner scrutiny.
James Bamford is a Senior Advisor at Ankura based in Washington, DC. He joined Ankura with the firm’s 2020 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. Prior to Water Street, he was global co-lead of the Joint Venture & Alliance Practice at McKinsey & Company.
View Full ProfileThe purpose of this memo is to explain how some JVs are starting to use a Strategy Committee (or equivalent) as one of several mechanisms to help channel owner input and manage strategy under intense owner scrutiny.
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