April Partnership Conversation – Practical Tips for Doing JV Deals

A conversation with Hogan Lovells and Infinite Acres.

Authored By

Lauren Sharp

Joint venture (JV) deals are notorious for their complexity and the extensive time investment required. Businesses frequently find themselves overwhelmed by the need to manage multiple concurrent workstreams and achieve consensus with partners on countless decisions. Yet, there are concrete steps that can be taken to make the JV deal-making process more efficient.

In the April edition of the partnership dialogue, Ankura JV expert Lauren Sharp, alongside guest speakers Sean Collins from Hogan Lovells and Tisha Livingston from Infinite Acres, unpack five actionable strategies for executing JV deals, drawing from their firsthand experiences.

You’ll learn the art of:

  • Managing expectations regarding JV timelines
  • Creating effective term sheets
  • Analyzing a JVs economic standing
  • Face-to-face business transactions
  • Deal rationale

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About the Author

Lauren Sharp

Lauren is a Senior Director at Ankura based in London. She advises clients on their joint ventures, partnerships, strategic alliances, and minority stakes. Lauren has over ten years’ experience in building collaborative partnerships, advising on a range of successful partnership transactions and deals across the Consumer, Technology, Healthcare, and Industrials sectors. This includes the early deal phases of developing a partnering growth strategy and structuring a deal, executing the transaction, and conducting performance and governance reviews of existing partnerships to diagnose and resolve issues. Prior to joining Ankura, Lauren has worked in investment banking and consulting, with a focus on maximizing value for her clients.

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