The volume of production shutdowns is slowing globally as of late, but the latest trend does not signify the end of further delays. Automotive inventory dropped in April after building in the prior month, but sales performance was better than projected.
In this issue, A&M analyzes issues critical to consumer adoption of electric vehicles (EV) as the selected topic for the May Industry Focus.

Article originally published on Global Banking & Finance Review, May 2022.

According to a UK government report, two in five businesses in Britain suffered cybersecurity attacks in the 12 months to March 2021, with an attached cost of £13,400 on average per data breach for medium and large companies.

Whilst the world runs from one crisis to another crisis, the M&A market is still keeping a high pace, however, first signs of a slowdown are on the horizon – higher volatility with respect to deals coming and going (the number of deals that A&M is engaged with is a record high, but so is the amount of deals that never start) plus the number of aborted transactions is significantly increasing.

Post-acquisition disputes sometimes arise due to different accounting standards applied. Engaging advisors prior to executing a purchase agreement is helpful to mitigate the risk of such disputes. In this edition of Raising the Bar, we discuss the situations when conflicting standards may arise and examples of disputes that might occur.

Kathleen King shares more about the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) capability and the most common questions she receives from clients.

What investors expect out of healthcare in the rest of 2022

As global challenges continue, asset-light pharmaceutical companies will remain under increased pressure for the rest of 2022 and beyond. How can asset-light companies create value in a disrupted market? A&M shares 5-value levers for asset-light pharmaceutical businesses.

Managing Director Vadim Tsysin joined Morgan & Westfield on their podcast, M&A Talk, to discuss the purpose of due diligence, how you should prepare, and what happens when issues are uncovered.

What are the latest SEC climate rules and what do they mean for energy, commodities and other sectors? Learn from this HC Insider podcast featuring Managing Director Julie McLaughlin.

Take a closer look at the practical and forensic aspects of how the imaging process works and consider the implications of the new form order.

Multinational companies operating in Brazil must evaluate their current transfer pricing models to determine how they will adapt to the new transfer pricing system proposed by the Brazilian tax authority.

We are aware of HMRC sending letters to LLPs regarding the salaried member rules. The salaried member rules became effective from 6 April 2014, as anti-avoidance legislation which HMRC are now seeking to review, along with other measures introduced at the same time.