Increased rates of technological change and globalization are leading more and more firms to consider joint venture strategies. From a legal perspective however, little if anything has been written on these collaborative business relationships. Now, two of Canada's leading practitioners in the field have prepared the first comprehensive legal treatment of joint ventures, drawing together applicable case law and statutory provisions, and providing specific examples of joint venture relationships drawn from real experience.

If you are looking for a sophisticated understanding of the nature of joint venture relationships, or a practical guide to structuring joint ventures, this book will provide the answers.

Melanie Shishler is a partner at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg in Toronto. She holds a B.A. from McGill University and an LL.B. from the University of Toronto. Melanie was the co-editor-in-chief of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review. Prior to joining her present firm, Ms. Shishler was an Associate at Torys. Her practice focuses on the technology and communications sectors with an emphasis on mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. She has written frequently on the subject of Joint Ventures.

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J. Robert S. Prichard is the President of the University of Toronto.

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B.J. Reiter teaches debtor-creditor and contracts and real estate law at the University of Toronto and is a consultant to the Ontario Law Reform Commission Study on the Enforcement of Judgment Debts.

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"Joint Ventures provides a wealth of relevant and up to date information, and it is valuable as a concise reference work and an educational tool."

James Coates, Saskatchewan Law Review 2001, vol. 64

"This splendid book by Barry Reiter and Melanie Shishler reflects business lawyers at their very best. They have applied their formidable talents to producing for both lawyers and business people the seminal text on joint ventures in Canada. While focused on Canadian law, the book draws extensively on the international business and legal literature, reflecting both the increasingly ubiquitous use of joint ventures around the world and the transnational plans and activities of many Canadian businesses."

J. Robert S. Prichard, President, University of Toronto