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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A five-part checklist that can be used to structure non-traditional JVs and to pressure-test new deal concepts. We also offer some advice on how to ensure that the JV negotiation process leads to either a “quick no” or a “good yes”.
JVs don’t need more shareholders reviews – but they do need the right reviews. Isn’t it time that the Board took a look at itself, and how the shareholders behave toward the venture? With trillions of dollars invested in JVs, we think so.
Tool to assess different aspects of potential partner compatibility.
Survival of the fittest: Does your JV have what it takes to evolve? The purpose of this article is to highlight some of the findings from a recent Water Street Partners research initiative on the topic.
The most important questions to ask when defining exit provisions for a JV, including boundary conditions, exit mechanisms, and post-termination issues.
Case study of how a parent company in an upstream oil and gas JV planned a partner influencing campaign directed at the JV operator.
Self-assessment for JV management teams to quickly calibrate how their JV is performing relative to the CalPERS JV Governance Guidelines.
Examples of governance structures and organization charts utilized by JVs across a variety of industries.
This article by necessity is a short extract of the full set of tools and best practices identified in our assessment. Members can contact us for a full report and various tools, case examples, and data.
