Joint ventures and strategic alliances offer significant opportunities for growth, innovation and market expansion. However, their complexity means that careful structuring and risk management are essential to protect value and achieve commercial objectives.
Navigating the full lifecycle of a joint venture - from structuring and negotiation to operation and exit - requires managing tax, funding, governance, competition, regulatory and intellectual property issues. Stephenson Harwood advises a diverse range of clients on domestic and cross-border joint ventures, collaborations, and strategic alliances, providing tailored, commercially-focused guidance.
By drawing on firm-wide expertise and working closely with local counsel, our team delivers seamless support across jurisdictions and sectors.
Clients choose us for pragmatic, straightforward advice that helps them manage risk, maximise reward and achieve their strategic goals. Our experience and collaborative approach deliver value at every stage of the joint venture process.
Our Services
Advising on complex joint ventures and strategic partnerships across key global markets.
- M&G
Advised M&G Real Estate on a c. £700 million joint venture with TPG Real Estate, the real estate platform of the global alternative asset management firm TPG. - Orange
Advised the French multinational telecommunications group, on a joint venture (JV) with Publicis, the advertising group. The equally owned JV, called Voilà, specialises in the organisation of digital events for companies. - Covanta
Advised Covanta on its strategic partnership with Green Investment Group/Macquarie to develop, fund and own energy-from-waste (EfW) projects in the UK and Ireland, including four investments in facilities at Earls Gate, Rookery South, Newhurst and Protos. - TotalEnergies
Advised TotalEnergies on its complex joint venture and associated commercial arrangements with Japanese energy group, ENEOS, to develop onsite B2B solar distributed generation across Asia over the next five years. - WatchBox
Advised WatchBox on its joint venture with Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons and WatchBox, to form WatchBox Middle East. - 3 Step IT
Advised Finnish-based 3 Step IT on its strategic partnership with BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions to create a leading integrated IT leasing business across various European jurisdictions. - Accor
Advised Accor, the French multinational hospitality company, in the set-up of a strategic partnership with LVMH to accelerate the development of the Orient Express brand.
Awards and Recognition
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Jonathan Bridcut
Partner - Head of Corporate Finance, London
London
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Partner - Head of Corporate, Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Paris
Melissa Forbes-Miranda
Partner
Dubai
Tom Platts
Partner - Head of Corporate, Singapore
London
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