
Key Governance Roles and Structures
Outline of a model governance structure and roles, with descriptions of common elements of each role.
James Bamford is a Senior Managing Director and Global Leader of Ankura’s Joint Ventures & Partnerships Practice 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.
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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.
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Detailed process and examples for developing Guiding Principles for a JV.
Tools to assess your JV’s voting rights and whether those should change to reflect evolution in the JV.
Sample matrix covering the most common decisions and authorities in a joint venture.
Introduction to the use of Board involvement grids as a tool to ensure strategic and operational alignment on the role of the JV Board.