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With decades of experience, we deliver what clients want most – the ability to maximize opportunities, to manage risk, and to realize the commercial benefits of these collaborative arrangements.
Our transactional lawyers work with clients and other advisors to help identify and consider appropriate structures – whether that involves forming a new entity, repurposing an existing entity, or entering into contractual arrangements. We bring to bear the resources of our subject matter lawyers in areas such as tax, regulatory, IP, and employment that are critical to the success of our clients’ joint ventures and strategic alliances.
Our lawyers are also experienced in handling a wide variety of governance, liquidity, and other arrangements relevant to joint ventures, and bring with them the perspective of having been involved at formation and exit on a number of joint ventures and similar transactions.
Our team has worked with a variety of clients in a number of industries and understands that every joint venture and strategic alliance is unique and requires a customized approach.
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All corporate team members we deal with are excellent. The team is commercial, pragmatic, organised and easy to deal with.”
Client quote, Chambers UK Corporate/M&A, 2026
The firm brings responsiveness, attention to detail and the ability to advise on complex situations.”
Client quote, Chambers USA, Corporate/M&A, 2025
They have the winning combination of a measured and rational style with superior substantive arguments which are grounded in reason, logic and the most current jurisprudence.”
Client quote, Chambers USA Corporate/M&A: The Elite, 2025
Extremely responsive, very quickly available and have an excellent business perspective. They are able to provide legal advice that really takes the business aspects into account.”
Client quote, Chambers Europe Corporate/M&A, 2026
The firm's strength lies in its ability to synthesise inputs from other jurisdictions and use those to ensure a transaction structure that works and addresses the commercial needs of its clients.”
Client quote, Chambers Asia-Pacific Corporate/M&A, 2026
We are highly confident in the firm's ability to navigate complex legal issues and provide high-quality advice. The team is very collaborative and commercial.”
Client quote, Chambers USA Corporate/M&A: The Elite, 2025
The team has the ability to focus on the important tasks and present complex legal terms to the management in relatively simple language understandable to everyone.”
Client quote, Chambers UK Corporate/M&A, 2026
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21st Century Fox on its JV with National Geographic Society to form National Geographic Partners.
Airbus on its JV with OneWeb to form OneWeb Satellites.
Exelon on its JV with The Japan Atomic Power Company to form JExel Nuclear Company.
Hulu on its formation and JV among Fox Entertainment, Disney, NBC Universal, and Providence Equity Partners.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on its JV with Siemens to form Primetals Technologies.
Novartis on its strategic alliance with Surface Oncology giving Novartis access to immune-oncology programs.
Pfizer on its immuno-oncology research strategic alliance with Western Oncolytics.
MOL Group on its US$2.25bn JV to develop the North Sea Catcher oil field.
NovaWind on its US$2bn JV with Lagerwey Wind to produce wind turbines in Russia.
Onexim Group on its JV and ultimate US$1.7bn acquisition of the Brooklyn Nets and the Barclays Center.
Ron Santa Teresa on its strategic international distribution alliance with Bacardi.
SABMiller on its US$1.9bn strategic alliance with Anadolu Efes.
Royal Gold on its JV with Contango ORE to form Peak Gold T-Systems on its JV with Daimler and DKV Euro Services to form Toll4Europe.
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