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Investment & Joint Ventures

Joint ventures, contractual partnerships and consortia need precise agreement on contributions, management authority, financing, profit-sharing and risk. Many disputes between investors arise because decision-making, a partner’s exit or the consequences of a breach were not clearly provided for. Ghazaal Majdzadeh Legal Practice advises on structuring partnerships and drafting investment agreements in line with the parties’ commercial goals and legal requirements.

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A clear legal structure is the basis of a lasting partnership

Joint venture agreements

Designing and reviewing joint venture agreements and setting the investors’ rights and obligations.

Contractual partnerships and consortia

Choosing and documenting the right legal structure for project-based cooperation.

Shareholder agreements

Voting rights, limits of authority, share transfers and dispute resolution.

Governance and financing

Decision-making rules, funding, project control and reporting.

Sharing profit and risk

Each party’s share of profit, loss, costs and risk.

Exit and termination

Share transfer, valuation, termination and dispute resolution on exit.

What should be settled before signing a partnership agreement?

A shared goal is not enough. The agreement must say who decides, how each partner’s obligations are performed, what a change of circumstances means and which mechanism applies if there is a dispute or one party leaves.

How we work

From the partnership idea to an enforceable agreement.

Understanding the deal

Objectives, contributions and each party’s role.

Choosing the structure

Comparing a company, a contractual partnership or a consortium.

Drafting

Governance, financing, returns and exit documented.

Negotiation support

Alongside you to signature and implementation.

Investment and joint ventures: FAQ

Does a joint venture require setting up a new company?

No. Depending on the project’s purpose and the governing rules, a joint venture can be structured contractually or through a separate legal entity. The choice should reflect the parties’ liability, management, tax and how a partner can exit.

What are the most important terms of a joint venture agreement?

Each partner’s contribution, financing, management authority, the sharing of profit and loss, share transfers and dispute resolution are the key issues. Breach, management deadlock and termination should also be provided for clearly.

What can be done if a partner fails to provide its agreed contribution?

First, the type of contribution, the due date and the contractual remedies need to be reviewed. Depending on the case, a claim for performance, damages or other contractual mechanisms may be available.

How can deadlock between partners be managed?

Mechanisms such as referral to a named decision-maker, staged negotiation or agreed share-transfer procedures can help resolve deadlock. How valid and effective each method is depends on the company’s structure and the governing rules.

Can an investor leave a partnership before the project ends?

That depends on the type of partnership, the agreement, the governing rules and the other partners’ rights. Transfer restrictions, exit rights, valuation and any remaining obligations should be reviewed before taking any step.

How does a partnership agreement differ from a shareholders' agreement?

A partnership agreement usually sets the framework of cooperation and each party’s obligations for a specific activity or project. A shareholders’ agreement deals mainly with the relationship between shareholders: voting rights, management of the company, share transfers and protective mechanisms, although the two can overlap.

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This page is general information, not legal advice. The answer in any particular matter depends on its own documents and circumstances.