Hewitt on Joint Ventures

The new 5th edition of Joint Ventures offers you an in-depth examination of joint ventures and collaborative relationships. It covers the principal issues raised by an array of transactions, sets out the relevant legal background and suggests ways of dealing with issues that may arise.

As a one stop source on joint venture agreements, the new edition takes into account specialist areas such as tax planning, competition and regulatory controls, intellectual property, employment and accounting issues. It offers updated information and practical work tools such as precedents and checklists on an accompanying CD-ROM.

Fully authoritative for English law transactions, the new edition offers expanded international coverage from key jurisdictions such as China, India, Brazil, Russia, Switzerland, and South Africa.

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Features and Benefits

Discusses the growth of joint ventures and alliances in the changing business and economic climate

Examines duties of nominee directors under the Companies Act 26 and the new statutory derivative action now in force

Includes the special features of joint venture agreements involving the public sector

Addresses changes required to the Model Articles of Association under the Companies Act 26

Features the use of limited liability partnerships (LLP) in joint ventures

Offers increased attention to “strategic” contractual alliances

Provides a guide to the possible introduction of the European Private Company (EPC) as a structure for joint ventures

Covers the Bribery Act 21 to ensure you are aware of the anti-bribery and corruption measures that need to be addressed when conducting an international joint venture

Addresses the British Standards Institutions framework specification, BS11 on Collaborative Business Relationships, introduced in 21 and issues surrounding the governance of joint ventures and alliances

Discusses the increased use of mediation in dispute settlement

Includes expanded coverage to the international dimensions of this edition with the introduction of Switzerland and updated sections on Brazil, Russia, India and China

Offers additional precedents, such as the International Trade Centre(ITC) Model Contract for International Corporate Joint Venture aimed at small and medium enterprises

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CONTENTSPart A: Planning a joint venture

Why Go into a Joint Venture?

Planning a Joint Venture Transaction

Choosing the Legal Form

Contractual Alliances

Equity Joint Ventures

Importance of Ancillary Contracts

Part B: Specific issues affecting the joint venture relationship

Governance and Management

Minority Investment and Protection

Deadlock and Breakdown

Duties between Joint Venture Parties

Transfers of Shares

Exit, Termination and Change

Disputes: mediation, litigation and arbitration

Part C: Specialist issues affecting joint ventures

Tax Planning

Competition and Regulatory

Intellectual Property

Employment

Accounting

Part D: International joint ventures and selected jurisdictions

Part E: Precedents

Part F: Joint venture and alliance checklists

CONTRIBUTOR INFORMATIONIan Hewitt is a consultant with the London office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP where he was a partner for over 25 years specialising in joint ventures, privatemergers and acquisitions, commercial law and intellectual property.His sector experience includes energy, engineering and equipment manufacture.

He has acted for clients such as GEC, BNFL, ScottishPower, TI, Urenco, Rothschilds, Rolls-Royce and ICI. He is supported by a range of experienced co-contributors on specialised topics.

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