Joint Ventures and Shareholders' Agreements, 6th Edition

Part A. Preliminary considerations
1. Introduction
2. Matching the aims and expectations of the parties
3. The contributions of the parties to the joint venture
4. Employment and pensions issues in UK based joint ventures
5. Share incentive schemes in UK joint venture companies
6. Financing a corporate joint venture in the UK
7. Tax considerations for UK joint ventures
8. Accounting considerations for UK corporate joint venturers
9. Application of EC competition law to joint ventures
10. UK competition law applying to joint ventures
11. Other regulatory matters in the UK
12. UK limited liability partnerships
Part B. Key issues in structuring and drafting UK corporate joint venture documentation and shareholders' agreements
13. Deadlock companies in English company law
14. Minority protection under English company law
15. Typical minority vetoes
16. Directors of UK companies
17. Termination and its consequences
18. Pre-termination put and call options
19. Pre-emption rights on share transfers
20. Purchase and redemption of shares by a UK company
21. Sale or initial public offering of the company
22. Share valuation provisions
23. Dispute resolution
Part C. Joint ventures and shareholders' agreements in practice
24. Establishing and documenting a UK corporate joint venture
25. Due diligence, warranties and indemnities
26. Considerations relating to joint ventures and shareholders' agreements involving UK tax resident individuals
27. Special considerations for private equity funds, venture capitalists and other equity providers
28. International joint ventures
Part D. Case studies and precedents