Fast FAQs
Joint ventures
- Q1. What kinds of joint ventures are there?
- Q2. What is the best way to structure a joint venture?
- Q3. What issues do I need to consider when looking for a joint venture partner?
- Q4. What are the main issues that need to be agreed with a joint venture partner?
- Q5. Does forming a joint venture need regulatory approval?
- Q6. Is collaborating with a competitor allowed by competition law?
- Q7. Is agreeing not to compete with a joint venture allowed by competition law?
- Q8. How do I protect myself while we are negotiating a joint venture?
- Q9. What due diligence is needed?
- Q10. What legal agreements will we need to put in place?
- Q11. What are the tax consequences of transferring assets into a joint venture?
- Q12. What are the implications of putting employees into a joint venture?
- Q13. How do we handle the intellectual property we contribute to the joint venture, and any intellectual property created by the joint venture?
- Q14. How do we value the contribution each of us makes to the joint venture?
- Q15. How much control will I have over the joint venture?
- Q16. What accounting and other information do I need to receive?
- Q17. How do we take profits from the joint venture?
- Q18. What is the best way to terminate a joint venture?
- Q19. Will I be liable if the joint venture becomes insolvent?

