The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly had a significant impact on the Aerospace & Defense sector, but as annual results continue to be released, data suggests that while some of the larger firms are managing to ride out the storm, many of the smaller firms are heading for a period of turbulence.

With over half the FTSE 350 AGMs now completed, analysis shows the season is turning out to be one of the toughest ever for companies.

The Restructuring and Turnaround Practice from A&M Asia has earned top rankings in the category of financial advisor in Debtwire’s Asia-Pacific Restructuring Advisory Mandates League Table in 2020.

This article discusses the impact of enforcement actions for healthcare providers that implemented CMS and HHS rule waivers during the pandemic, as well as shares what actions to take now to ensure government reviews don't make a devasting financial impact.

As discussed in our prior alert, the Treasury Department last Friday released its general explanation of tax proposals included in President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget submission to Congress (the “Green Book”). In this alert, we focus on some of the Green Book’s proposals that were not covered by our prior alert.

Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”) today announces the findings of its latest analysis and predictor of shareholder activism in Europe, the “A&M Activist Alert”, or “AAA”. This snapshot edition of the study has identified 59 U.K. corporates that are predicted to face a public campaign by an activist investor in the near-term. The analysis predicts an uptick in activist focus on the consumer sector, which has until now been falling in attractiveness for activists.

The trends of the M&A market at a glance! On this page we present the current developments of the transaction market in Germany – starting with a deep dive of the private equity market. What is the number and value of deals with published takeover values? COVID-19 has not stopped the private equity market and there is a catch-up effect with many well-known targets that have been on our radar since last year.

On Friday, the Treasury Department released its general explanation of tax proposals included in President Biden’s fiscal year 2022 budget submission to Congress. Often referred to as the “Green Book,” this year’s publication is an environmentally friendly 114 pages, compared to the average of 287 pages for the last four issued under the Obama administration.

Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has expanded its Corporate Transformation Services team and its Oil & Gas and Aerospace & Defense capabilities with the appointment of Florent Maisonneuve as Managing Director in the Paris office.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLP (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), has strengthened its tax advisory practice appointing Nick Walton, Jack Hollyman and John Bettley-Smith as Senior Directors within its Infrastructure Investors service team.

Change in control (“CIC”) arrangements have become an effective way to attract qualified candidates and to reward top performers for their success. CIC arrangements are commonly put in place to ensure that executives evaluate every opportunity (including a merger or acquisition) with an eye toward maximizing shareholder value, without worrying about how such an event will affect their personal circumstances. 

In a recent interview with Financier Worldwide, Managing Director Marc Sherman and Director Meghan Cardell discussed the role representations and warranties insurance plays in M&A transactions and best practices for developing effective claims processes.

According to A&M’s Albert Liguori and Ken Brewer, the use of tax risk insurance has been most prevalent in the mergers and acquisitions context.

Alvarez & Marsal's Renee Klimczak and Kyle Seipert on energy transition.