As the trend towards global business continues, more companies are entering international joint ventures to widen their sales base or to execute vital business projects. However, many joint ventures fall apart due to inadequate planning.

International Joint Ventures is essential reading for any executive responsible for setting up, negotiating or overseeing the success of a joint venture. This highly practical briefing alerts you to the inherent structural risks involved and discusses how they can be interfaced with your company’s commercial ambitions. It guides you through all the key aspects of setting up the joint venture, including competition laws, tax and accounting treatment, technology licensing, management, employment and environmental matters, with checklists and sample documents to help you. The briefing is especially invaluable for advising multinational corporates on the overseas regulatory processes which impact the formation and running of joint ventures. Consult this vital report before embarking on your next venture.

Contents include:

• Why set up a joint venture?
• Planning the joint venture
• Regulatory matters
• Commercial issues for the Joint Venture Agreement
• Legal and dispute resolution procedures
• Case studies and documents