Strategic Transactions / Joint Venture

Ready to Partner Up?

A joint venture aligns capabilities and capital, but only after parties make hard decisions about control, economics and separation pre-launch.

~5 MINUTES · 23 QUESTIONS

Readiness review

Before the Deal Gets Moving

01 Structure and ownership

02 Authority and risk allocation

03 Execution and next steps

Who it is for

A Clearer Starting Point

For established businesses, founders, investors and strategic partners considering a shared venture, co-investment structure or long-term commercial collaboration.

Review scope

What the assessment evaluates

A practical screen for issues likely to affect the next decision.

01 Strategic fit

Test whether the parties share a clear purpose, compatible incentives and a workable definition of success.

02 Contributions

Define the money, assets, people, relationships, IP and other resources each party will provide.

03 Governance

Establish an operating structure, reporting expectations and oversight to manage the venture.

04 Economics

Surface funding, distributions, capital calls, fees, ownership and the economics of future value.

05 Decision rights

Clarify reserved matters, approval thresholds and authority to act for the venture.

06 Deadlock, exit + risk

Plan for impasse, exit rights, liability boundaries and allocation of operating risk.

JOINT VENTURE PACKAGE ESTIMATES

Partner Alignment → Contributions & Economics → Structure & Governance → Definitive Agreements → Funding & Launch → Ongoing Operations & Exit Rights

A joint venture is a negotiated business relationship, not merely a document project. These packages cover defined legal work for qualifying joint venture transactions.

All matters are billed on an hourly basis (estimate is not paid upfront).

RAETZER does not guarantee that a JV partner will be identified, that the parties will reach acceptable terms, or that a JV will be formed or achieve its intended results, and does not provide partner introductions, business broker, investment banking, valuation, financing or management services.

Package 1

JOINT VENTURE ESSENTIALS

$12,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

2 parties, 1 U.S. JV, a clear purpose, and simple economics.

Principal inclusions

  • Initial structure consultation

  • One term sheet/business-term summary

  • One U.S. entity

  • Customized operating/JV agreement

  • Standard capital/governance/transfer/exit provisions

  • Organizational consents/closing book

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

Assumptions: two parties, one U.S. entity, one project/operating business, agreed terms, simple economics, no passive investors, preferred return/promote/waterfall, or material financing/guaranty/real estate/IP licensing. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Package 2

STRATEGIC JOINT VENTURE

$22,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

a 2 / 3 party JV with negotiated governance, capital calls, non-pro-rata economics, ongoing services, exit, or deadlock.

Principal inclusions

  • Governance/reserved matters

  • Capital calls/default remedies

  • Non-pro-rata economics

  • Deadlock/buy-sell/call/put/exit

  • IP/confidentiality/restrictive/business opportunity

  • Up to 2 related agreements

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

Assumes a maximum of three parties, one entity, and two related agreements.

Multiple entities, complex investors/economics, guaranties, financing, passive investors, real estate, or unresolved terms require supplemental/custom scope. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Package 3

COMPLEX JOINT VENTURE

$39,500

Starting at; Final fee ESTIMATE confirmed after attorney review.

Best for

a multi-party, multi-entity, real-estate, development, sponsor-capital, or strategically complex JV.

Principal inclusions

  • Up to four parties

  • Multiple cash/property/service/contract/IP contributions

  • Preferred return/promote/carried interest/waterfall

  • Multi-entity structure

  • Guaranty/indemnification/management/ development

  • Complex liquidity/forced sale/buyout/dissolution

VIEW SCOPE AND ASSUMPTIONS

Starting price depends on parties/entities/contributions/economics/financing/guaranties/ancillary/regulatory/ negotiation.

Excludes unless added: securities documents, external raise, acquisition/disposition, loan/security, real estate closing, tax opinions, foreign law, litigation/contested ownership. Eligibility, scope and estimate are confirmed after readiness assessment, conflicts review, attorney consultation and execution of an engagement agreement.

Joint Venture Readiness Assessment

Start Your Assessment



This assessment takes about five minutes. Answer honestly — there are no wrong answers, and nothing here is reviewed in real time. When you're done, you'll get a readiness score across four areas: business foundation, offering architecture, investor strategy, and execution readiness, along with a recommended next step.

23 questions · ~5 minutes · instant results

This assessment is for general educational and screening purposes only. It does not determine the legal or regulatory compliance of a proposed joint venture, the viability of a specific partnership structure, or your legal capacity to enter into the agreement. Please don't include any confidential information in your answers.

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