Joint Ventures, strategic partnering, alliances and global corporate business agreements allow companies to complement technological, financial and marketing strengths.

The development of new technologies is costly, complex and risky while markets are global and American companies have new competitors in the United States and internationally. Whether you are a dotcom, a construction company, a banking institution or any company looking to compete more effectively or take advantage of a business opportunity, the joint venture may provide you with the tool necessary to gain a competitive advantage.

Joint Ventures can be as straight forward as a joint research agreement, a joint manufacturing agreement or a joint marketing agreement. Or Joint ventures can be as complex as top to bottom joint research to market agreements, including staff, facility and production combinations.

If you are evaluating whether the Joint Venture is for you, examine the business opportunities and consider that if you have (a) a limited number of members involved, (b) a single transaction or project, (c) members that desire to have day to day involvement without wanting to assign their interests and (d) tax aspects to the transaction that are favorable, a Joint Venture may be for you.

As examples of Mr. Cooke's work, he has:

Worked with an American inventor in developing a joint venture opportunity with a Japanese manufacturer to sell the invented product worldwide. Ultimately, the parties decided on an international licensing agreement instead of the Joint Venture.

Worked with two American companies with similar, but non-competing products to develop a joint marketing agreement allowing each company to sell the otherÕs products through their established distribution chains.

Examined and prepared a joint venture between two companies to bid on and act as the general contractor on a multi-million dollar construction project

Representation of individuals and businesses at $300.00 per hour.

You can reach Mr. Cooke at (312) 497-9002 or by email at "gc@Cookeslaw.com".