Decisions stall
Investment, operating and strategic choices take too long.
Joint ventures and strategic partnerships
Making complex joint ventures work.
BridgePoint helps shareholders, Boards and management teams resolve misalignment, strengthen governance and improve the performance of strategically important ventures and partnerships.
The problem and the stakes
Joint ventures rarely struggle for one reason.
A venture may have a sound legal structure and capable management yet still fall short of expectations. Shareholders can lose alignment around its purpose. Decision-making can become slow or unclear. Boards may become drawn into management - or remain too distant from the issues that matter. Owners can hold significant exposure without the visibility or influence they need.
These are connected problems. Addressing them requires an understanding of how shareholder intent, governance, relationships and performance operate as one system.
BridgePoint helps clients identify what is getting in the way and focus intervention where it will make the greatest difference.
When clients call
When to bring in BridgePoint.
We help organisations turn complex joint venture challenges into clear priorities and practical progress.
The shareholders are pulling in different directions
Conflicting priorities, risk appetites or time horizons make alignment difficult.
Governance works on paper, but not in practice
Clear structures exist, but decisions, behaviours and incentives do not reflect them.
Performance is below expectation
The venture is not delivering its intended value, and the causes are unclear or contested.
The owner lacks visibility or influence
Limited visibility into key decisions and performance, or insufficient influence over outcomes.
The venture has reached a critical transition
A change in strategy, leadership, ownership or market conditions requires a fresh approach.
The JV portfolio lacks consistent oversight
Multiple ventures are managed in different ways, with inconsistent standards and visibility.
Focused interventions
How BridgePoint helps.
JV Governance and Operating Readiness
Align partner expectations, practical governance and Day-One readiness.
JV Health and Performance Review
Identify what is preventing an important venture from delivering its intended value.
JV Alignment and Governance Reset
Restore alignment, decision-making and accountability across shareholders, the Board and management.
Shareholder Oversight and Influence
Strengthen owner visibility and influence in non-operated and non-controlled ventures.
JV Portfolio Governance
Create consistent oversight and clearer intervention priorities across multiple ventures.
Why BridgePoint
Experience from every side of the JV table.
Shareholder representative, Asset Manager, Board Director, commercial leader and governance practitioner. This perspective informs practical, balanced and achievable advice.
26 years
International experience with bp
5
JV Board directorships
10 ventures
Aviation JV portfolio leadership
350+ JVs
Exposure through a global non-operated portfolio
Built from practical JV experience
Senior judgement, focused advice and direct founder involvement.
BridgePoint was founded by Tayeb Rostami following a 26-year career with bp spanning joint-venture governance, Board roles, shareholder representation, commercial leadership and aviation partnerships.