Tracy Branding Pyle is a Managing Director at Ankura who specializes in helping organizations navigate complex transactions, and, in particular, joint venture-related transactions. She works with a wide array of U.S. and international companies across industries to help them structure, negotiate, approve, and launch joint ventures to set these ventures up for success. She additionally advises on governance of individual joint ventures and portfolios of joint ventures to help companies to minimize risk, increase efficiencies, and find value. Prior to joining Ankura, Tracy practiced law at Hogan Lovells, where she advised clients on joint ventures, public and private mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance matters. Tracy is based in Washington, DC.
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Companies today must keep up with new market forces including pressures to become more sustainable, supply chain issues, increased inflation, new regulatory requirements, and changes in consumer preferences.
Many JVs and partnerships are built on co-creating and jointly commercializing IP. Our analysis of IP provisions across 38 JVs and non-equity partnerships offers guidance for developing an IP governance approach.
With joint ventures and partnerships exploding in the last two years, many companies wonder what they can expect when it comes to timelines. We analyzed closing timelines to offer some fact-based guidance on this topic.
The dispute review board, an innovative technique developed by the construction industry to resolve disagreements, can also help keep joint ventures on track.
98% of disputes that have been referred to a dispute review board do not proceed to arbitration or litigation.
A neutral third party can be highly effective in resolving JV disputes – and can also fall flat.
JV agreements can be tailored to more effectively prevent, de-escalate, and resolve disputes.
Ankura Joint Venture Index®: Third Quarter 2022
