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Oil and Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) Incentive Compensation Report

As incentive compensation continues to be an integral part of the total compensation package for executives at publicly traded companies, A&M's Executive Compensation and Benefits Practice has conducted an analysis of the compensation arrangements at the 100 largest U.S. exploration and production companies.

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Grading Obamacare, While Speculating About Trump

Donald Trump’s “Healthcare Reform [plan] to Make America Great Again” initially focused on a complete repeal of Obamacare; it has now morphed into “Repeal and replace” with a timeline estimated by various pundits at 2-3 years.

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Post-acute care: Opportunities lurking beneath the surface

The U.S. healthcare system is not yet prepared for the influx of aging Baby Boomers and their medical, behavioral, functional and social needs. Embedded inefficiencies exist. Facility-centric care predominates. However, a glimmer of change driven by patient-centric payment reform has begun to emerge. Read our report for perspective on the rapidly aging U.S. population, the evolution of payment reform and the implications of all the changes to the post-acute care sector.

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BEPS initiative: Death knell for U.S. pharmaceutical IP migration to Ireland?

Mergers and acquisitions continue to flourish within the pharmaceutical industry. Are multinational pharmaceutical enterprises still able to generate tax savings through IP migration to Ireland, in light of the OECD action plan to combat base erosion and profit shifting?

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Phil Beckett Named Investigations Digital Forensic Expert of the Year by Who’s Who Legal

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A&M Conversation With - What's next for healthcare?

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A&M Conversation With - Should executives be educated on artificial intelligence?

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Phil Beckett Named Investigations Digital Forensic Expert of the Year by Who’s Who Legal

Managing Director Phil Beckett from our Disputes and Investigations team has today recently been named Investigations Digital Forensic Expert of the Year by Who’s Who Legal.

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A&M Conversation With - Should executives be educated on artificial intelligence?

In this podcast episode, Corporate Performance Improvement Senior Director Art Hall sits down with John Kiger, Vice President of Technology Risk Management at PHH to discuss rapid change in artificial intelligence (AI) and its role 3rd party risk management.

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A&M Conversation With - What's next for healthcare?

Dr. David Gruber sits down with Managing Directors Peter Urbanowicz and John Cox to discuss the House of Representatives AHCA vote that has now moved on to the Senate. What will this mean for the future of healthcare?

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Flood Disaster Protection Act: Ensuring Adherence, Cutting through Complexities

With the impending expiration of the National Flood Insurance Program and potential changes to flood policy, it is timely for lenders and servicers to strengthen their due diligence processes.

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How to Deal with Auditors: Getting Ahead of Sampling Problems in Sales & Use Tax Audits

When a company is undergoing a sales and use tax audit, the use of sampling procedures by the auditor can be daunting and can sometimes result in unplanned difficulties for the company. It is extremely important to get ahead of the game and to ensure that the use of sampling procedures does not inadvertently create undue problems for the company.

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Alvarez & Marsal Transaction Advisory Group Continues To Grow With New Managing Directors

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Transaction Advisory Group U.S. practice with two new Managing Directors, Peter Gougousis and Jeffrey Jones.

Irish NPL Wave Expected

Irish NPL Wave Expected: A&M’s Tom McAleese featured in Structured Credit Investor

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Artificial Intelligence: Harnessing AI to Enable New Operating Models

“Our team was always running full-throttle. These are smart, competent people, but they just couldn’t keep up,” the Chief Technology Officer lamented. “Something had to give, and it couldn’t be cost and it couldn’t be service.”

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Alvarez & Marsal Adds Recognized Public-Private Partnership (P3) Leader

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has announced the addition of veteran public-private partnership (P3) professional Tom Kness who joins as Senior Director of Public Sector Services practice in A&M’s Los Angeles office.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) - Global Transaction Tax Advisory

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U.K. Tax Update: Country-By-Country Report Notification To Be Sent To HMRC

Recently, the U.K. tax authority, Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs (HMRC), published updated guidance regarding the country-by-country reporting (CbCR) requirements for multinational enterprises (MNEs).

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An Approach to Executive Compensation for the Transition from a Private to Public Company

Preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) involves many facets of an organization’s business including legal, regulatory, financial and operational considerations.

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SARS and the Onboarding Process: A&M's Michael Carter Featured in "ACAMS Today"

One indicator of risky behavior within financial institutions, is an increase in Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) filings. Over the past 3 years, identification-related SAR filings have decreased for financial institutions, but have sharply increased for the higher-risk, less regulated money servicing businesses, securities firms and financing companies.