Business partners signing an agreement at a table

02Cross-Border Project Structuring

Designing partnerships that can operate.

We support the development and structuring of international partnerships, joint ventures, special-purpose vehicles and public-private partnership proposals.

AThe business challenge

Why this matters.

Cross-border ventures bring together parties with different legal systems, expectations and risk appetites. Agreement on the opportunity rarely means agreement on ownership, control or responsibility.

A structure that looks elegant on paper fails if it cannot be governed. We focus on arrangements partners can actually run.

BWhat the capability covers

Service components.

  1. A

    Objective and partner assessment

    What each party brings, requires and will not accept.

  2. B

    Commercial structure

    Business model, ownership arrangements and the role of each vehicle.

  3. C

    Governance

    Decision rights, reserved matters, responsibilities and reporting.

  4. D

    Negotiation coordination

    Managing investor and partner discussions with relevant professional advisers.

CEngagement methodology

How an engagement runs.

  1. 01

    Define

    Project objectives and partner requirements.

  2. 02

    Structure

    Business model and ownership arrangements.

  3. 03

    Govern

    Decision rights and responsibilities.

  4. 04

    Coordinate

    Negotiations and implementation planning.

—Next step

Discuss a cross-border project structuring mandate.

A short description of the opportunity is the best place to start. We will reply directly.