January Partnership Conversation – Deal Types

A conversation between Ankura JV experts.

Authored By

Shishir Bhargava

Tracy Branding Pyle

Watch the conversation between Ankura JVP experts Shishir Bhargava, Tracy Pyle and and our guest speakers from renewable energy company Statkraft, Josh Crome and Michael Meyer, as they break down different Partnership Deal Types.

See key topics we discussed:

  • Collaboration types available for companies and how to choose among them.
  • The pros and cons of your collaboration being structured as incorporated joint venture vs. an unincorporated joint venture or a partnership grounded in one or more commercial agreements.
  • How having the right deal process can help you choose the appropriate type of partnership.

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About the Authors

Shishir Bhargava

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.

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.

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