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Striking the balance in US joint ventures

August 12, 2024

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United States
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Global Competition Review

In this article, Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Joshua Shapiro, Patricia Gorham, and Kaitlin Carreno discuss key considerations when forming joint ventures under US antitrust law, including the purpose and effect of the venture, the market dynamics between participants in the venture, and any safeguards needed to protect the parties and competition between them. 

 

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