Real Estate Development & Joint Venture Structuring
Structuring the Foundations of a Successful Joint Venture
The Legal Architecture of a Successful Joint Venture
Ownership & Contribution
Clearly establishing what each party contributes—land, capital, development expertise or other resources—and the corresponding ownership or beneficial interests in the venture.
Governance & Obligations
Defining how the venture will be managed, including decision-making, development responsibilities, funding obligations, approvals, allocation of risk and the rights and duties of each party.
Returns, Exit & Dispute Resolution
Providing a clear framework for profit or revenue sharing, transfer of interests, exit, termination, default, deadlock and resolution of disputes.
What structuring the deal actually involves
A landowner-developer partnership can be built a few different ways — a straight Joint Venture, a Development Management Agreement, or a Build-and-Sell-Back arrangement — and the right structure changes who carries risk, who controls the timeline, and how proceeds are taxed.
Structuring means choosing that framework deliberately, then documenting it precisely: the value each party is contributing, the sharing ratio and how it was calculated, the construction timeline with real consequences for missing it, and what happens to unsold or unfinished units if either party defaults.
Where the development includes off-plan sales, we build buyer protection into the same structure — escrow arrangements tied to construction milestones, so purchaser funds are only released as the building actually progresses.