Tax planning and tax performance improvement efforts are more important than ever in light of policy and technology disruption

One of the least-discussed but most-consequential provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 is the Qualified Opportunity Zones program. Championed by a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators, "O-Zones" present investors with an opportunity to roll capital gains into a tax-preferred investment, with both tax deferral and permanent benefit features.

In this complex and intensely competitive market, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) provides Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) with leadership, action and results for their evolving needs.

Over the past seven years, there has been an explosion in acquisition and investment activity in the dermatology market.

On the 2nd October at the Unquote British Private Equity Awards, A&M’s European Transaction Advisory Services (TAG) team were announced winners of the "Financial Due Diligence Provider of the Year" award.

Earlier this week, the IRS acknowledged the concerns of many and offered taxpayers relief on one of the elections described in the proposed Section 965 regulations.

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 with the appointment of Keith Thomas as a Managing Director.

When a company needs to transform its business model quickly, appointing an interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) from outside the organization can provide the fresh eye and independence needed in order to make tough decisions quickly and set the path to future growth.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) is pleased to announce the addition of Michael V. Balistreri as Managing Director to its Corporate Finance practice in New York. Mr. Balistreri specializes in providing investment banking and financial advisory services to corporations, creditors and shareholders across all industry lines in growth, storied, complex, distressed and special situations.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announced the addition of Paulo Mota as a Managing Director to its Global Transaction Advisory Group in Brazil. Mr. Mota’s international experience and deep understanding of Brazilian private equity (PE) firms and corporates will augment A&M’s regional offering in Latin America while meeting clients’ cross-border M&A needs.

In this article, we focus on earnout adjustments and unique challenges they may present to buyers and sellers.

On December 22, 2017, President Trump signed into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA), bringing about the most sweeping changes to the Internal Revenue Code since 1986. Total rewards professionals are now reconsidering the value of various compensation vehicles and employee benefits programs.

In this article originally published by Tax Notes, A&M Managing Director Philip Antoon and Senior Adviser Kenneth Brewer discuss the implications of the TCJA’s changes to the rules for valuing IP.