Full Service Joint Venture Advisors
Formation of Joint Ventures, including:
Joint Venture Agreements: A full service relating to the structuring and negotiation of JVA’s;
Incorporated Joint Ventures;
Shareholder Agreements;
Constitutions;
Lifting and Balancing Agreements;
Constitutions;
Lifting and Balancing Agreements;
Unitisation Agreements;
Farmin Agreements;
Confidentiality Agreements;
Other (there are too many to list, so just ask us!).
Running a Joint Venture
Once the Joint Venture is up and running, we assist in ensuring the project runs smoothly;
We participate in joint venture meetings on behalf of our clients on an ongoing basis;
Manage the Joint Venture;
Compliance with ASIC/regulatory requirements;
Ensure that the joint venture delivers what it was intended to deliver;
Ensure correct information flow;
Assist with management / operatorship of the joint venture;
Disputes in a Joint Venture
Despite the goodwill of parties, sometimes disputes occur;
We aim to assist in avoiding disputes by participating in early negotiations. For example, in many joint ventures a party will believe that they are not receiving what they are entitled to under the JVA, such as information from the manager / operator. We will assist the parties in resolving the issue BEFORE it get to the dispute stage;
Mediation: We can assist parties resolve disputes through mediation;
Negotiation: Our goal is to avoid costly disputes (we are not litigation lawyers and our goal is to create value, not erode it through a court!).
Exiting or selling an interest in a Joint Venture
Preparation of interest for sale;
Share Sale Agreements;
Sales & Purchase Agreements;
Farmout Agreements.
