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Joint Venture Management & Partnership Agreements Training Course

Covers the joint venture lifecycle from partner evaluation and commercial structuring to negotiating agreements, governance, risk allocation.

BDA · Business Development & Strategic PartnershipsAll Levels#2813ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Business, Management & LeadershipCategories:Business Development & Strategic Partnerships

Course Overview

Joint ventures and strategic partnerships enable organizations to access new markets, share resources, combine expertise, and pursue growth opportunities. However, their success depends on more than a strong commercial rationale. Effective governance, clearly defined responsibilities, aligned objectives, appropriate risk allocation, and well-structured partnership agreements are essential to protecting business interests and maintaining long-term cooperation. This course examines the full lifecycle of joint venture and partnership management, from partner evaluation and commercial structuring to agreement negotiation, governance arrangements, performance monitoring, and dispute resolution. Participants explore ownership structures, capital contributions, decision-making rights, profit-sharing mechanisms, contractual obligations, and exit provisions, with particular attention to the practical challenges that arise when partners have different priorities or operate across jurisdictions. Through applied case studies and negotiation exercises, participants develop practical approaches to structuring sustainable partnerships, managing contractual and operational risks, resolving disagreements, and monitoring joint venture performance. The programme supports better commercial decisions, stronger partner relationships, and more effective protection of organizational interests throughout the partnership lifecycle.

Learning Objectives

  • Evaluate potential joint venture partners based on strategic fit, financial capacity, and operational capabilities.
  • Identify appropriate joint venture structures and partnership models.
  • Assess commercial, financial, legal, regulatory, and operational risks.
  • Develop key terms for joint venture and partnership agreements.
  • Negotiate ownership, capital contributions, profit distribution, and decision-making rights.
  • Establish governance frameworks, management responsibilities, and reporting mechanisms.
  • Apply performance monitoring and risk management techniques throughout the partnership lifecycle.
  • Identify contractual ambiguities and potential sources of disputes.
  • Apply structured approaches to dispute resolution and deadlock management.
  • Develop practical strategies for partnership restructuring, termination, and exit.

Who Should Attend

Business development and corporate strategy professionals. Legal counsel and contract management specialists. Commercial managers and partnership directors. Finance professionals involved in joint venture investments and financial oversight. Procurement and project professionals managing strategic partnerships. Executives and managers responsible for alliances, investments, and market expansion. Risk, compliance, and corporate governance professionals.

Learning Outcomes

  • Assess prospective partners using strategic, financial, and operational criteria.
  • Compare joint venture structures and determine their suitability for different business objectives.
  • Identify key commercial and governance provisions in partnership agreements.
  • Evaluate ownership arrangements, funding obligations, profit-sharing, and liability allocation.
  • Define governance structures, reserved matters, voting rights, and escalation procedures.
  • Monitor joint venture performance against agreed financial and operational objectives.
  • Recognize contractual, regulatory, and cross-border risks affecting partnerships.
  • Manage disagreements, governance deadlocks, and contractual disputes.
  • Evaluate contractual amendment, restructuring, termination, and exit options.
  • Prepare a practical framework for establishing and managing a sustainable joint venture.

Course Outline

Course Outline

Day 1

Joint Venture Fundamentals & Strategic Partner Selection

  • Strategic purpose and commercial rationale for joint ventures and partnerships.
  • Differences between equity joint ventures, contractual joint ventures, strategic alliances, and other collaboration models.
  • Evaluating strategic fit, partner capabilities, market access, and complementary resources.
  • Conducting partner due diligence, including financial standing, reputation, compliance, and operational capacity.
  • Assessing market opportunities, business objectives, and expected value creation.
  • Identifying early-stage risks, conflicting interests, and partnership success factors.
  • Practical Exercise: Evaluate two prospective partners using a structured assessment framework covering strategic alignment, financial strength, operational capabilities, and key risks.
Day 2

Joint Venture Structuring, Commercial Terms & Agreement Development

  • Selecting the appropriate legal and commercial structure for a joint venture.
  • Ownership percentages, capital contributions, funding commitments, and additional financing.
  • Profit distribution, cost allocation, financial obligations, and commercial returns.
  • Defining scope, objectives, deliverables, territorial rights, and exclusivity provisions.
  • Intellectual property ownership, confidentiality, data protection, and resource sharing.
  • Representations, warranties, indemnities, liability limitations, and contractual safeguards.
  • Practical Exercise: Develop a term sheet for a proposed joint venture, defining ownership, contributions, commercial arrangements, responsibilities, and essential contractual protections.
Day 3

Partnership Governance, Management Responsibilities & Performance Oversight

  • Establishing governance structures and defining board or steering committee responsibilities.
  • Decision-making rights, voting thresholds, reserved matters, and approval processes.
  • Defining management authority, reporting lines, and operational responsibilities.
  • Establishing budgets, business plans, performance indicators, and reporting requirements.
  • Internal controls, audit rights, compliance monitoring, and financial transparency.
  • Managing conflicts of interest, related-party transactions, and changes in partner priorities.
  • Practical Exercise: Design a joint venture governance framework with decision-making rules, approval thresholds, reporting responsibilities, and performance indicators.
Day 4

Risk Management, Dispute Resolution & Deadlock Prevention

  • Identifying financial, operational, legal, regulatory, and reputational risks.
  • Managing cross-border considerations, jurisdictional differences, and regulatory approvals.
  • Contract interpretation, compliance obligations, and monitoring contractual performance.
  • Common causes of partnership disputes and early warning indicators.
  • Negotiation, mediation, arbitration, and litigation as dispute resolution mechanisms.
  • Deadlock prevention, escalation procedures, interim arrangements, and continuity planning.
  • Practical Exercise: Analyze a joint venture dispute involving competing partner priorities and develop a resolution strategy using contractual provisions, escalation mechanisms, and negotiation options.
Day 5

Partnership Performance, Restructuring & Exit Strategies

  • Evaluating financial returns, operational performance, strategic value, and partner contributions.
  • Conducting periodic partnership reviews and assessing alignment with business objectives.
  • Managing changes in ownership, capital requirements, business scope, and market conditions.
  • Contract amendments, restructuring, partner replacement, and transfer restrictions.
  • Termination rights, buyout mechanisms, valuation principles, and exit planning.
  • Managing post-termination obligations, asset allocation, intellectual property, and ongoing liabilities.
  • Practical Exercise: Develop a partnership lifecycle plan covering performance reviews, risk triggers, restructuring options, and contractual exit scenarios.

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Tunisia · 23 – 27 Nov 2026 · Classroom

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