Whitepeak Law assists companies and groups in structuring and documenting their joint ventures: choice of structure, parity governance, and exit mechanisms.
Choice of the appropriate legal structure: joint company (SAS, SARL, GIE), contractual arrangement, or hybrid structure. Definition of contributions, governance, and the rights of each party in the joint entity.
Drafting of the legal documentation for the joint venture: shareholders' agreement, articles of the joint entity, contribution agreements, service contracts, and licence agreements between the parties and the JV.
Design of balanced governance mechanisms: parity management bodies, voting procedures, veto rights, technical committees, and procedures for resolving deadlock situations.
Structuring of joint venture exit clauses: right of first offer, pre-emption right, Russian roulette, Texas shootout, dissolution by mutual agreement, and management of joint assets at JV termination.
Support for companies seeking to form strategic partnerships through joint ventures: structuring, negotiation, and documentation of the co-enterprise agreement.
Advice to international groups creating joint structures with local partners to enter new markets or develop joint projects in France or Europe.
Joint ventures involving licensed companies: coordination with regulatory authorities for compliance of the joint structure and preservation of existing authorisations.
Management of tension situations within an existing joint venture: enforcement of deadlock provisions, amicable resolution of governance conflicts, and management of the dissolution or disposal of the JV.
Joint ventures are entered into with enthusiasm, but deadlock situations arise frequently. Whitepeak Law designs structures and provisions that anticipate points of tension and define clear exit routes.
Every matter is handled by the founding partner. First point of contact, last reviewer. No delegation of judgment on governance and exit issues that commit the parties over the long term.
Joint ventures often have an international dimension. Whitepeak Law manages this complexity and coordinates local counsel when the structure involves partners of different nationalities.
Confidential initial consultation to analyse your partnership project, define the appropriate structure, and secure the relationship between the parties from the outset of the co-enterprise.
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