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.
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Joint ventures are a critical tool for companies to access or commercialize new technologies and capabilities, share risk, meet local regulatory requirements, gain scale, and pursue capital-light growth.
Where JV committees go bad, and how JV Boards and CEOs can ensure their committees contribute productively to venture performance
Why charting a Capabilities Map of the venture landscape is critical for JV Boards, management, and shareholder governance teams
Why cultural differences are often more acutely felt on joint venture boards – and what it means for companies and executives.
Many joint venture agreements have flawed dividend and distribution policies. Here’s what to do about it.
An overview of the critical ways in which due diligence differs between JV and M&A deals
