Launching a Joint Venture - Reflections and Lessons Learned from a General Counsel Perspective

Andreas Schöpperle , Principal, BearingPoint France SAS, France

This article considers the legal complexities related to the launching of a joint venture (JV), especially from the perspective of the legal corporate function. The authors’ goal is to assist in-house attorneys in understanding better what it takes to launch a JV as well as some of the risks and challenges involved. Based on a real-world case study, it takes the form of a conversational interview of the General Counsel and the Head of Corporate M&A from a large professional services organisation. The interview considers the factors that contributed to the success of the JV launch, including the critical legal deliverables and the lessons learned.

A legal professional with over 20 years of experience, including 9 years with Boston Consulting Group and nearly 5 years as General Counsel for BearingPoint. He is passionate about his role as General Counsel and considers himself part of the new generation of general counsels, driven by purpose, impact, and caring about people. He is always looking for opportunities to share with other GCs and CLOs about the development of the legal profession, legal ops, C-suite exposure, leadership, legal technology, and other topics related to the in-house legal function, so please do not hesitate to reach out!

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