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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While recognizing the right for any company to organize itself as it sees fit, we assert that those that follow this guideline have a higher chance of success – and much lower levels of dysfunction – with its secondees.
An overview of what companies stand to gain by more deliberately managing their most important global partner relationships – and best practices to reap the rewards.
Depending on the number and nature of corporate partners, it may be appropriate to establish a small corporate unit to support the management of corporate partners
Deal flexibility is both a blessing and a curse for JVs. Here are our tips for structuring a durable JV with a strong chance of success – and for getting to a “quick no” or a “good yes.”
Techniques to help take complex valuation issues off the table
Non-operating partners face distinct risks in their JVs – here’s how to manage them proactively and productively.
Opportunities abound for companies to elevate their risk management game in joint ventures by improving practices and raising expectations.
JV negotiations are only the first battle – once a JV is established, another wave of problems awaits.
Key findings from our recent benchmarking of 50:50 joint ventures – and creative ways to navigate deadlock scenarios.
