Specialization

At Strategic IJV, we focus on international joint ventures with an emphasis on cross-border alignment, cultural intelligence, and strategic design. We bridge the gap between law, business, and culture, offering research-driven insights that help organizations understand and navigate complex global partnerships. Our mission is to strengthen cross-border collaboration across jurisdictions.

Principle

Strategic IJV was founded on the belief that structure alone is insufficient for international success. We integrate insights from global business practices, comparative legal systems, and intercultural dynamics. International joint ventures demand more than contractual precision. They require strategic foresight and cultural fluency.

Collaboration

We support companies and professionals by providing research, case studies, and advisory perspectives that enhance market entry and recalibrate existing partnerships. Our approach combines analytical rigor with practical adaptability. Strategic IJV is not a law firm but a research-driven advisory platform informed by legal, commercial, and cultural awareness. We deliver insights and research that help organizations anticipate challenges, align goals, and sustain long-term collaboration.

Focus

Our work highlights international joint ventures between Asia, Europe, and the United States. We emphasize the importance of trust, clarity, and mutual benefit in every collaboration. Through our content, research, and advisory work, Strategic IJV serves as a resource for professionals navigating the realities of globalization, culture, and cross-border business.

Lara Innes is the founder of Strategic IJV. Drawing on her background in business and law, she works at the intersection of international collaboration and conflict avoidance, helping organizations navigate the structural and cultural complexities of global partnerships. She holds an MBA and is currently pursuing her Juris Doctor, with a focus on international business transactions and alternative dispute resolution. Her experience includes serving as an ADR Scholar, conducting comparative legal research across European and U.S. jurisdictions, and being part of the team that earned Honorable Mention for its Respondent Memorandum in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot, an international competition focused on cross-border commercial law and arbitration.

Fluent in German, English, and Turkish, and currently studying Korean, Japanese, and Mandarin, Lara brings both linguistic skills and cultural fluency to her work. Having lived in Germany and Japan and traveled extensively, she approaches cross-border strategy with firsthand cultural insight. Her writing has explored topics such as cultural intelligence in dispute resolution and the role of e-discovery in international arbitration.

Lara founded Strategic IJV to bridge cultural, strategic, and legal divides in international ventures, empowering clients to think structurally, act strategically, and operate globally.