Overview

Mayer Brown provides legal advice at every stage of the joint venture and strategic alliance life cycle, from formation, to navigating issues that arise as the business grows, to exit. Mayer Brown is a global law firm with the interdisciplinary capabilities our clients need to help them establish and grow successful joint ventures and strategic alliances. We understand that any joint venture or strategic alliance requires a sound legal and regulatory framework that accommodates long-term goals and allows the parties to adapt to the unexpected. We have helped our clients create a wide variety of durable and effective joint venture and alliance structures both within a jurisdiction and across borders.

We also have extensive experience advising clients on the many issues that can arise over the life of these relationships and in their resolution. Our joint venture and strategic alliance work spans many different industries including chemicals, consumer products, energy, financial services, food and agricultural, life sciences, manufacturing, real estate and construction, and technology.

In contributing to our clients’ success, our support for joint ventures and strategic alliances includes:

Planning and Strategy

Defining parties’ roles and contributions
Structuring to meet the parties’ operational, tax and accounting goals
Conducting antitrust and other legal and regulatory review
Reviewing cross-border issues
IP assessment and planning
Evaluating third-party rights and restrictions

Formation and Negotiation

Developing and negotiating term sheets to establish agreement on key business terms such as contributions, ownership and control
Advising on detailed legal issues, such as mechanics of dispute resolution
Negotiating contracts that secure commitments, provide options, and align incentives
Preparing legal documentation as needed to form entities and establish ownership rights

Business Building