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Shareholder Agreements and Joint Venture Structuring

When partners come together in a company or venture, the shareholder agreement decides who controls what and how disputes are settled. This course helps founders, executives and advisors structure equity partnerships and joint ventures that survive disagreement and exit. Delegates work through control, funding, deadlock and exit provisions with reference to company law across African jurisdictions.

What you will be able to do

  • Choose the right vehicle and structure for a joint venture.
  • Draft control, voting and reserved matters provisions.
  • Structure funding, dilution and anti dilution mechanisms.
  • Design deadlock, drag along and tag along clauses.
  • Plan exit, buy out and valuation mechanisms in advance.
  • Align the shareholder agreement with the company constitution.

Course outline

  1. 01Choosing the Venture Structure and Vehicle
  2. 02Control, Voting and Reserved Matters
  3. 03Funding, Dilution and Capital Calls
  4. 04Deadlock, Drag Along and Tag Along
  5. 05Exit, Buy Out and Valuation
  6. 06Aligning Agreement and Constitution
  7. 07Negotiation and Common Pitfalls

Who should attend

This programme is aimed at founders, directors, corporate development staff, investors and legal advisors structuring equity partnerships and joint ventures.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendar
24 to 26 Aug 2026Mauritius3US$1,500
31 Aug to 2 Sep 2026Dubai3US$1,500
7 to 9 Sep 2026Lagos3US$1,500
14 to 16 Sep 2026Harare3US$1,500
21 to 23 Sep 2026Kampala3US$1,500
28 to 30 Sep 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500
5 to 7 Oct 2026Pretoria3R13,000
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cape Town3R13,000
26 to 28 Oct 2026Online3US$900
2 to 4 Nov 2026Mozambique3US$1,500
9 to 11 Nov 2026Cairo3US$1,500
16 to 18 Nov 2026Accra3US$1,500
23 to 25 Nov 2026Lusaka3US$1,500
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Kigali3US$1,500
7 to 9 Dec 2026Nairobi3US$1,500
14 to 16 Dec 2026Durban3R13,000
21 to 23 Dec 2026Johannesburg3R13,000

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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