Mergers & Acquisitions     Joint Venture Advisory     Strategic Corporate Restructuring     Divestiture Management & Advice     Joint Venture Advisory Joint ventures are a valuable corporate finance mechanism to access funding, technology, expertise, new markets, or products. To reap the benefits of a joint venture, however, the client’s strategic and financial goals must be determined from the onset. These goals will strongly influence the type of co-venturer sought, the joint venture structure utilized, and agreements pertaining to governance. Whether it be a domestic/foreign joint venture, the sale of equity of an exiting business, or the establishment of a new operation, joint ventures can be an important tool for restructuring and to re-position companies. The basis of a supportive and constructive relationship is dependent on the mutual identification of, and agreement on, issues such as voting, dividends, and corporate integration.