Joint Ventures

Joint Ventures examines a range of transactions where two or more existing companies or firms agree to establish a common enterprise or business-related activity in which they intend jointly and directly to participate. The work identifies the principal issues raised by a range of transactions, sets out the relevant background law and suggests practical ways of dealing with the issues that arise. It provides expert commentary together with practical work tools for the practitioner, including precedents and checklists. Coverage is international, covering joint venture law and practice in the Far East, North American, European, Eastern European and South American territories. - Provides detailed guidance on planning a joint venture transaction - Suggests how to tackle many of the practical issues that can arise - Features an extensive range of precedents - Covers tax planning, competition and regulatory, intellectual property, employment and accounting issues - Explains the impact of the Companies Act 2006 on joint ventures - Gives guidance on alliances in various sectors, including IT, new media, infrastructure and energy - Deals with international joint ventures, with specialist chapters on key overseas jurisdictions such as China, India, Brazil and Russia - Provides the precedents on an accompanying CD-ROM for rapid drafting and amendment