Lois Fernandes

Lois D’Costa Fernandes is a Senior Director at Ankura, where she leads the firm’s research and analytics on joint ventures and partnerships. Previously, Lois was a founding employee of Water Street Partners and prior to that was a core member of the Joint Venture Practice at McKinsey & Co. She has authored numerous articles on joint ventures and partnerships, including in MIT Sloan Management Review, Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, and the Journal of World Energy Law & Business.

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Ankura Joint Venture Index^®

JV and Partnership Volume Continues Upward Trajectory

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®: First Half 2023

Ankura JV Partnership Annual Index 2022

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®

2022 Shattered Records

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®: Annual 2022

Managing Misalignment in Joint Ventures

JV agreements can be tailored to more effectively prevent, de-escalate, and resolve disputes.

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®

JVs and Partnerships Rebound in September for Strong Third Quarter

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®: Third Quarter 2022

Ankura Joint Ventures and Partnerships

Partnerships Drive Future of the Auto Industry

The majority of new auto partnerships revolve around electric vehicles.

Automotive Industry- Driven by Partnerships

Automotive Industry: Driven by Partnerships

Joint ventures and partnerships are driving the auto industry’s transition to electric and autonomous vehicles and materially contributing to the market valuation of most industry players.

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®

JVs and Partnerships Continued on a Tear in the Second Quarter

Ankura Joint Venture Index^®: Second Quarter 2022

Ankura Joint Ventures and Partnerships

Trends

How Stock Markets React to Partnership Announcements – And What to Do About It

External Publications

Public Company vs. JV Governance

The governance of public companies is profoundly important.

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