James Bamford
James Bamford is a co-founder of Water Street Partners, where he serves a global client base across industries on joint venture issues. He has supported more than 200 joint venture transactions and restructurings during his career, and has worked extensively on JV governance, organizational, and commercial matters.
The Joint Venture CEO Success Equation
Learn what JV CEOs can do to improve the success of the businesses they have been selected to lead.
Critical Conversations With Your Board
How great joint venture CEOs prepare for, run, and follow-up on ‘big’ conversations with their owners and boards to drive change
Reporting Practices Of Highly-Effective JV CEOs
JV CEOs must deal with a set of issues tied to having multiple owners that are unlikely to be perfectly aligned on financial or strategic interests, corporate cultures, or end games.
What Joint Venture CEOs Should Negotiate Into An Employment Agreement
Joint venture CEOs should consider negotiating seven terms and conditions before accepting or renewing a job offer. Learn what they are:
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