Private equity funds are looking for new, creative value creation opportunities in light of the tougher market conditions, according to new data from global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal.

PE Needs to Adapt Value Creation Strategies to the New Normal. A&M’s latest report explores this and other key findings from our annual survey, which interviewed C-level executives at leading mid- and large-cap PE firms and portfolio companies across 10 European countries.

To help private equity funds and operating partners optimize costs and drive profitability, A&M has launched the "Pathway to Profitability" Q&A series. In this edition, Managing Director Christopher Duggan shares insights on the clients' pain points related to Liquidity Management.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been on C-suite agendas for years, but it is increasingly top of mind, seen as either a panacea or an existential threat.

The Dutch lowest court ruled that a private equity investment fund is not entitled to the recovery of VAT on transaction costs. In this alert we elaborate in more detail on the situation at hand and the main takeaways.

Managing Directors Kevin M. Jacobs and Kathleen King speak with Tax Notes on the recent guidance regarding Section 174 as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA).

According to The Wall Street Journal, the average for a Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) is less than three and one-half years. Under these circumstances, new CMOs must build an agenda that drives measurable results today, while also building a lean, data-driven marketing organization for tomorrow. As the global economy slows, new CMOs should be asking: “How do I do more with less?”

We are happy to share that A&M Disputes and Investigations Managing Director Nikki Coles has been featured in the Financier Power Players list of Exceptional Experts for International Arbitration in 2023.

The pandemic has caused great disruption in our lives and has brought about profound changes in the way we function as a society.

70% of M&A transactions do not achieve their stated targets or actively destroy value. A common pitfall is losing focus on delivering value once the deal is complete, making post-merger integration and further value realisation from the transaction ineffective.

In this article, we explore the four areas we see as being critical to ready a finance organisation to the challenges of a carve-out process.

A&M is proud to announce "So They Stay and Do Not Go: Navigating Recent Trends in Restructuring Compensation," originally published in December 2022, has been featured in the Best of ABI 2022. 

In this article, our experts Rav Hayer and Miguel Briales Romanillos have consolidated practical knowledge regarding the identification and feasibility of use cases, the development of implementation strategies and tactics, as well as our hands-on experience in tailoring corporate solutions to provide a comprehensive understanding of the technology, along with the challenges and opportunities it presents.

The private equity industry is facing unprecedented challenges amidst the current economic environment. To help private equity funds and operating partners optimize costs and drive profitability, A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement group has launched the "Pathway to Profitability" Q&A series.