In our debut edition of the A&M Tax Minute (titled IP Planners May be Humming a New Tune in Light of Pending U.S. Tax Reform), we modestly predicted that a day could soon arrive where the United States might be seen as a viable intellectual property (IP) holding company jurisdiction.

In recent years, external forces have continued to advocate for more transparency and executive compensation changes. A recent example is the tax reform bill, which contains several provisions aimed at curbing (or at least further taxing) executive compensation.

In May 2018, the way businesses handle consumer data will change irrevocably for the better. No longer will they be able to harbour consumers’ personal data ‘just because…’ – finally they will be held accountable for not only how they use it, but how they look after it too.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) announces its 2017/2018 Executive Change In Control Report. The report provides context around increasing demands for greater transparency with respect to executive compensation, in particular change in control provisions, and reveals that the overall value of change in control benefits provided to CEOs and other named executive officers (NEOs) are still quite sizeable.

A relentless focus on operational efficiencies, top-line growth and return on investment – all these private equity priorities have now become activist investor territory in listed companies.

"We work with companies across industries on how to combat and tackle disruption, to drive transformation and to avoid becoming obsolete," says David Riviere, managing director with A&M in Atlanta.

Retail is perhaps one of the most obvious sectors at the moment where failing to keep up with a changing market is most apparent, with venerable brands falling victim to the Amazon effect.

As expected, the Senate Finance Committee released its initial tax reform proposal on Friday. Separately, the House Ways and Means Committee put out its final legislative markup (the night before).

We uncovered five distinct behaviors that our veteran leaders embody and that enhance our A&M culture. These virtues have helped shape who we are as a firm and continue to influence how we service our clients moving forward.

Amid ongoing developments calling into question the future of healthcare delivery and payment models, a new analysis by leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) identifies six strategic imperatives that are vital for healthcare providers’ future success regardless of recent or near-term legislative, regulatory or executive actions.

In this report, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) provides its perspective on the transformative actions required by providers to succeed in an at-risk, value-based environment.

Here at A&M we see two important issues notably missing in the public discussion over the release of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. One issue pertains to investors and the other to tax leaders.

Dividend recapitalizations are once again on the rise, due to a combination of historically low interest rates and eager lenders seeking higher yields.

Today, the House Ways and Means Committee released the statutory language and detailed explanation of its long-awaited, 429-page tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This bill is the culmination of more than a year of anticipation and speculation about competing plans, from the 2016 House Blueprint, to candidate Trump’s plan, to President Trump’s April one-pager and most recently to the September Framework proposal. We are feverishly reviewing the package for our clients; watch for coming editions of Tax Advisor Weekly where we will share our planning insights.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand, LLC (A&M Taxand), an affiliate of leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), announces the addition of Denver-based Compensation & Benefit Solutions, a leading provider of compensation and benefit services to clients across the United States, effective today.