Business Joint Ventures

Joint ventures are a powerful and common way to for expand your business, access new markets, and share expertise and resources.

Our lawyers are experienced and cost effective, in drafting, reviewing and advising on joint venture agreements and the best structure to maximise the benefits of while minimising risks.

Please do call or email us to discuss your needs and how we can assist.

What we do

We identify what assets each party can bring to the JV and identify the most appropriate vehicle for the joint venture.

We then typically advise on and deal with :-

• Due Diligence – We carry out thorough due diligence on assets, partners, and regulatory issues to minimise risk.

• Drafting & Negotiation – We prepare and negotiate the joint venture agreement and all supporting documentation.

• Supporting Documents – We draft or review shareholders’ agreements, articles of association, service contracts, supply or IP licensing agreements, funding documents, and governance policies.

• Regulatory & Compliance Advice – Ensuring your JV complies with UK company law, competition law, and sector-specific regulations.

• Funding & Finance Arrangements – Advising on capital contributions, debt structures, and profit-sharing mechanisms.

• Governance & Exit Planning – Setting clear decision-making, dispute resolution, and exit procedures from the outset.

How do joint ventures work?

Joint ventures are particularly suitable for businesses that:

• Rely on complementary expertise.

• Seek to enter new markets

• Want to share risk.

• Require rapid development

Read our detailed guide to how joint ventures are structured here.

The Joint Venture Agreement

A well-drafted joint venture agreement is key and sets out how the parties will work together, share risks and rewards, and resolve any disputes. Our team can help you put the right structure in place from the start, see our detailed guide to joint venture agreements for more information.

Recent Joint Venture Instructions

• We acted on behalf of a property development company in the formation of a number of property joint venture arrangements with local authorities for the creation and development of industrial and commercial sites from public land.

• We acted on behalf of a robotics and automation company in relation to a joint venture arrangement with a major European pharmaceutical company for the development of an automated process for drug manufacture and dosage control.

• We acted on behalf of a property investment company who were looking to invest in the construction and development of a major industrial site. The other joint venture partners consisted of the landowners and the developers. We negotiated and drafted the JV agreement and supporting documents in conjunction with the JV partners representatives.

If you need experienced and cost effective lawyers to advise you on a potential joint venture or collaboration, please do get in contact.