Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances
We represent U.S. and non-U.S. businesses seeking to collaborate or partner with other enterprises (which also may be U.S. or non-U.S.-based) without formally combining their businesses, as is the case in a merger or acquisition. Although the terms overlap, Joint Ventures usually imply a formal collaboration between two or more enterprises through a newly-formed business entity or contract, while Strategic Alliances usually involve two or more parties working independently to achieve a specific goal of mutual interest. Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances can be structured in creative and flexible ways to provide the solution that best fits the parties’ needs.
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances Solutions:
We represent Joint Venture and Strategic Alliance parties in:
- Structuring and Formation of Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Choice of Venture or Alliance Vehicle Form
- Antitrust/Competition, Foreign Investment and Technology Export Regulatory Compliance; other Regulatory and Tax Structuring and Compliance
- Alignment of Economic and Management Control and Interests
- Asset Contribution and Distribution; Terms of Investment and Priorities and Preferences among Parties
- Venture or Alliance Governance, Management and Responsibility Allocation
- Treatment of Intellectual Property Preexisting the Venture or Alliance and of IP Developed in the Course of the Venture or Alliance
- Division and Distribution of Profits and Losses, Royalties from Licensing and Branding Issues
- Termination of and Exit from the Venture or Alliance; Post-Termination Rights to Continue Business, Receive Royalties; Disposition of IP upon Exiting the Venture or Alliance and Other Issues
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances Representative Transactions
Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances Whitepapers and Advisories:
An International Joint Venture Agreement Checklist: Deal Points
Special Purpose Vehicles: Uses and Abuses
CFIUS-FIRRMA Proposed Regulations Expand U.S. Scrutiny of Cross-border Deals
Federal Trade Commission Announces 2020 Hart-Scott-Rodino Thresholds