A&M continues to expand its Disputes and Investigations practice with the addition of Larry Iwanski and Robert Lang, who join as Managing Directors.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Transaction Advisory Group capabilities in Brazil with the addition of M&A tax and labor professionals Adriano José Ponciano and Emerson Santana, who join as a Managing Director and Senior Director, respectively.

A&M has bolstered our North American Commercial Restructuring practice with the addition of seasoned restructuring expert David S. Miller who joins the group as a Managing Director in its Atlanta office.

Michael Stewart joins as a Managing Director in Toronto, Canada. Mr. Stewart brings nearly 20 years of experience in providing restructuring advice to corporations and their stakeholders across a broad spectrum of industries.

A&M has expanded the breadth and depth of its Global Forensics and Disputes practice with four seasoned practitioners who will each join as Managing Directors and bring with them highly sought-after economic, regulatory and forensic expertise. The operational, regulatory and academic qualifications among this group illustrate the kind of talent and leadership A&M brings to help solve complex client problems.

Working capital adjustments are often some of the most highly negotiated provisions in a private company M&A transaction agreement.

Malcolm McKenzie, a Managing Director with Alvarez & Marsal, speaks at the Non-Executive Director (NED) Awards about the A&M Experience.

Ian Tyler will lead the firm’s Treasury Advisory practice in Europe. Mr Tyler brings over 30 years’ bank treasury experience having worked at a number of major UK banks and having led the financial institutions treasury advisory team of a Big Four firm. He has significant expertise in all aspects of capital and liquidity risk management, as well as ALM, market execution, systems implementation, and organizational design.

David Evans, a Managing Director in Alvarez & Marsal’s Transaction Advisory Group in London, recently spoke with Share Radio on the sharp rise in acquisition values of UK companies, while overall levels of M&A activity have fallen.

Stuart Greenberg brings more than 40 years of experience in commercial lending, both as a commercial banker and as an expert testifying in more than 100 lender liability law suits. He joins our Financial Industry Advisory Services team as a Senior Advisor in New York.

Managing Directors Art Ehuan (Global Forensic and Dispute Services) and Rich Moore (Financial Industry Advisory Services), both with expertise in global cyber risk, recently shared their insights during a panel on “Confronting Cyber Risks in an Increasingly Regulated Environment.” The event was co-hosted by A&M and BakerHostetler and featured speaker Jay Kramer, the Cyber Crime Squad Supervisor for the FBI’s New York office.

David Evans, a Managing Director in Alvarez & Marsal’s Transaction Advisory Group in London, recently joined leading influencers, investors and advisors for a live web broadcast hosted by The M&A Advisor. With global merger and acquisition announcements hitting record-setting levels in 2015, the panel discussed M&A activity across Europe and the outlook for 2016 and beyond.

We have augmented our business transformation expertise with the hire of oil and gas expert, Matson Blocker as a Houston-based Managing Director in the Performance Improvement practice. Mr. Blocker focuses on IT strategic planning, global program management, and operations improvement for downstream and chemicals organizations.

Brian J. Fox joins our North American Commercial Restructuring practice as a Managing Director in New York.

Since the financial crisis, the challenges facing modern businesses have dramatically increased in scope, frequency and impact. New digital entrants, economic shocks, regulatory changes and senior misconduct are just a few of the causes of firms finding themselves in hot water. For those ill-equipped to handle such disruptions, the results can be disastrous. But, boards that are willing to take a proactive and bold response can crystallise that rarest outcome of a crisis: an opportunity.