Alliances: Getting Non-Equity Collaboration Right
Alliances can be powerful creators of wealth – but come with no guarantee of success. Improving the odds requires a dedication to the art and craft of alliance structuring.
Critical Conversations in JVs
How great JV CEOs prepare for, run, and follow up on “big” conversations with their owners and Boards to drive change. What’s your state of readiness?
Double Duty: JV Director Duty of Loyalty
JV Board Directors must balance their duty of loyalty to the JV with their status as an owner company employee. Legal agreements can be structured to minimize the zone of conflict.
Dare to be Great in JV Dealmaking
For companies to consistently succeed at joint venture dealmaking, they will need creativity, rigor, and a map for what good looks like with the Standards for JV Dealmaking Excellence.
JV Management: Do You Have the Right Stuff?
The potential rewards of successfully piloting a joint venture are enormous. Those who can navigate the considerable challenges should be a celebrated breed. Do you have the right stuff?
Designing More Durable Joint Venture Agreements
The importance of injecting elasticity into exclusivity and non-competition clauses – and recommendations for doing so.
When and How to Take a JV Public: The IPO Option
IPOs of JVs can be a phenomenal way to unlock value for owners – both as a means to monetize earlier investments and to drive improved performance in the future.
Calibrating Joint Venture Governance Strength
Good governance matters to the performance of joint ventures. Our Joint Venture Governance Index is a rigorous, independent, data-driven way to measure governance strength.