Board Ballet: Choreographing the JV Board Agenda
An annual agenda that balances operational reviews with discussions of strategy and growth will help JV Boards be as effective as possible.
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.
What Construction JVs Can Learn from Corporate JVs
Construction JVs often face accountability, decision-making, culture, and ambiguity challenges that long-term corporate JVs have addressed through stronger governance disciplines.
Structuring JV Deals to Manage Commercial Conflicts
Commercial conflicts have long shaped joint ventures—but they rarely surface until they start to slow decisions, strain alignment, or erode value. This article unpacks what dealmakers can do before that happens.
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?
Joint Ventures as The Operating System of AI Infrastructure: Partnering For Speed and Scale In a Constrained World
JVs have always been a staple in capital intensive industries. With AI capex spend outpacing the GDP of small nations, JVs are becoming a go-to model to access power, speed, and scale.
The Case for Lead Directors
The Case for Lead Directors examines why formal lead director roles are becoming essential to effective joint venture governance, showing how strong shareholder alignment and disciplined oversight are increasingly linked to improved JV performance and risk management.
Revving Up Electric Vehicles Through JVs and Partnerships
Automakers are pouring billions into new electric vehicle factories, as well as using their deep pockets to secure critical minerals, develop new battery technologies, and build new charging infrastructure. As automakers step outside of their core manufacturing competencies, they are using joint ventures and partnerships at an unprecedented rate.
Seven Practical Tips for Negotiating Joint Venture Deals
The Hogan Lovells M&A team and the Ankura Consulting JV practice outline seven practical tips for negotiating JV deals and improving the JV deal process.