Introduction to joint ventures for property lawyers

Property-focussed joint ventures are an important part of property work, particularly in the context of development.  This webinar will provide an introduction for those who have not come across them before, including:

• What is a property joint venture?
• Different situations where a property joint venture may occur
• The issues that need to be considered when forming a property joint venture
• The different structures available when forming a property joint venture, including contractual joint ventures, forward funding, partnerships, joint venture companies, REITs and others
• The advantages and disadvantages of each structure, including tax, the possibility of a collective investment scheme arising, liability, risk and reward, confidentiality and ability to borrow
• Lessons from the cases