Ben Hsiao joins bolstering the firm’s regional restructuring capabilities

Another Election Day is in the books, but as pandemic rages and the country deals with virtual schooling while anxiously waiting for the Georgia runoff election, we thought it would be helpful to highlight some of the tax law changes that may occur during the next administration, and some actions that taxpayers may wish to take before year-end.

In our three-part series, “Show Me the Money, But the Right Money Please!” A&M Private Equity Performance Improvement Managing Director, Cliff Hall, and Senior Director, Sicco Tans, discussed the framework for an effective commercial strategy that drives profitable growth and margin improvements.

Prior to joining A&M, Mr Moro issued a legal opinion (the ‘legal opinion’) in his name in connection with an engagement by the Israeli businessman, Benjamin Steinmetz. The legal opinion has been subject of recent coverage in the Brazilian media. In the light of this coverage, A&M wishes to make this clarificatory statement. The legal opinion is not an opinion of A&M and it has not become one by reason of Mr Moro joining A&M.

Although the benefits structures of the target and the buyer may not always be viewed as an important consideration in corporate transactions, there are significant advantages to considering potential implications and risks in advance of the transaction.

Due to the importance of these interviews, we have prepared some key tips and adaptations to be used in remote investigative interviews that attempt to remedy some of the significant risks and problems one may face in performing them.

Back in 2019, if you asked commentators which markets would hypothetically suffer most damage from a prolonged global shutdown, the automotive industry would have been near the top of the list. High fixed costs and capital-intensive operations mean that when factory doors are closed, few industries bleed money as quickly.

The sixth edition of the study predicts that, following a resetting of the battlefield for activist investors due to the pandemic, there will be a renewed interest in U.K. targets through 2021. Despite a lull in activist campaigns during the first wave of COVID-19, the disruption wrought on the corporate landscape means that “crunch time” is fast-approaching for many companies that have underperformed during the crisis. The AAA also predicts that technology, healthcare and industrials will be the most targeted sectors.

The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) advisory opinion procedure allows domestic companies and companies listing securities on a U.S. national exchange to request an opinion from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) on “whether certain specified, prospective—not hypothetical—conduct conforms with [the FCPA’s] antibribery provisions.

The recent announcement of 2021 CMS STAR ratings revealed that several MAPD and PDP plans have struggled to keep pace with increasing performance standards and shifting measure weights.

With the continuous increase in complexities related to tax laws and regulations and the shortage of tax resources available, tax departments are expected to do more with less, which requires proper planning for each stage in the overall tax cycle.

Alvarez & Marsal Taxand’s Chris Kotarba, Nadia Altenburg of Flick Gocke Schaumburg, Paolo Ruggiero of LED Taxand, and Jimmie van der Zwaan of Taxand Netherlands together presented at the November 30th Details of the Blue Prints – OECD’s proposal on Taxation of the Digital Economy webinar