The Key Fundamentals for Structuring Effective Joint Venture Transactions

October 5, 2022

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About the Speakers

Tracy Branding Pyle

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.

James Bamford

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.

Mark Savage

Mark Savage is a Senior Managing Director at Ankura based in London. He specializes in the creation and operation of new businesses, with a particular focus on joint ventures and alliances. He has over 20 years of experience in deal advisory services and four years in industry, setting up and operating joint ventures. This combination has given Mark a unique insight into joint ventures and alliances, and a true understanding of what makes them a success or failure.

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