Joint Ventures

Overview

For two or more parties putting money, property, or effort into a shared venture: a real estate acquisition, a new operating business, a product line, a development project. A joint venture succeeds or fails on decisions made before the first dollar moves, and the agreement is where those decisions live.

Most joint venture disputes trace back to questions that were never answered at the start: who controls what, who funds shortfalls, how profits actually flow, and what happens when a partner wants out or stops performing. We structure the venture, whether as an LLC, a contractual JV, or a co-investment, and draft the agreements that answer those questions in writing, in plain terms both sides understand.

We represent operators, investors, and family offices, and we have sat on the client side of these deals ourselves.

What we handle

• Joint venture structuring: LLC, partnership, and contractual JV models
• Joint venture and operating agreements, including capital contributions and distribution waterfalls
• Management, voting, and control terms, including deadlock and dispute mechanics
• Real estate joint ventures for acquisitions, developments, and co-investments
• Buy-sell provisions, exits, buyouts, and transfer restrictions
• Capital calls, dilution, and remedies for non-funding partners
• Venture restructuring, partner separations, and wind-downs