The Half-Trillion-Dollar Footnote: The Joint-Venture Exposure Hiding in Plain Sight
500 billion dollars across 50 companies isn’t hidden from the market. The rating agencies found it. The forensic analysts found it. A teenager in Barcelona found it.
Shishir Bhargava is a Managing Director at Ankura based in Washington, DC. He advises clients on transactions and their post-deal governance in the energy, natural resources, and technology sectors. His transaction experience includes developing deal strategies, screening investments, structuring and restructuring joint ventures, and minority equity investments. He also helps companies build transaction capabilities and negotiate better outcomes. Prior to Ankura, Shishir worked at IBM where he led JV and partnership deals and at Hero MotoCorp of India, the world’s largest motorcycle manufacturer, which was established as a joint venture with Honda Motorcycles of Japan.
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