When and How to Take a JV Public
The purpose of this article is to provide shareholders, directors, and JV CEOs with a set of practical guidelines for when – and when not – to IPO a JV, and how to prepare a JV for an IPO, if desired.
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 article is to provide shareholders, directors, and JV CEOs with a set of practical guidelines for when – and when not – to IPO a JV, and how to prepare a JV for an IPO, if desired.
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