On June 21, 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair (“Wayfair”), 585 U.S. ___ (2018), overturned the long-standing precedent embraced 26 years earlier in its 1992 decision in Quill v. North Dakota requiring physical presence for sales and use tax nexus.

Constant, rapid innovation is often seen as essential for high-tech engineering firms.Here, we outlined how the company worked with A&M to develop a surprisingly unradical approach, which helped to simplify processes and drive better business outcomes.

On December 20, 2019, President Trump signed a spending bill that included legislation to extend the Energy Efficient Commercial Building Deduction (Internal Revenue Code section 179D) through December 31, 2020.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Disputes and Investigations team in Asia provides analysis of trends in Asia in 2020 to guide businesses in identifying and navigating potential risks in a year of expected growing economic uncertainty and heightened regulatory demands.

After leading the way as the primary home for brownfield infrastructure investors capital for much of the last ten years, a sharp reduction in U.K. transactions in 2019 drove a decrease in European volumes for the first time in five years.

Managing Director Vincent Walden recently published an article for ACFE’s Fraud Magazine titled, “Demystifying AI in Anti-Fraud and Compliance Efforts,” where he discussed the implications of artificial intelligence and machine learning for fraud examiners and compliance professionals.

Alvarez & Marsal Managing Directors Nandini Chopra, Vivek Kamra, Nikhil Shah contributed to a feature article in India’s Business Standard that explains how Alvarez & Marsal, as advisor and resolution professional, helped in the insolvency proceedings of Essar Steel Ltd.

As businesses face heavy pressures due to the global economic downturn, companies and their stakeholders need to remain vigilant against fraud to avoid financial ruin.

Valuation of collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) and the accounting policies and procedures surrounding them has evolved over the last several years. Over that same time horizon, the CLO market has boomed, forcing those involved with valuation to achieve a deeper understanding of the risks of these structures and put firm valuation policies in place.

On December 2, 2019, the IRS and Treasury Department published two new regulation packages -- one on foreign tax credits (“FTC”) and the other on the base erosion and anti-abuse tax (“BEAT”). In this edition of Tax Advisor Weekly, we focus specifically on the BEAT regulation package.

The gaming industry is expanding and gaming companies are growing their businesses in new markets with new players through a growing number of betting and entertainment products.

Alvarez & Marsal Middle East Limited (A&M) is delighted to publish the Q3’19 edition of the UAE Banking Pulse (“The Pulse”). In this quarterly series, we share results from our research examining the top ten largest listed UAE banks by assets, and highlight key performance indicators of the UAE banking industry. The Pulse aims to help banking executives and board members stay current on industry trends.

In this edition of Tax Advisor Weekly, we will focus on the FTC regulations, highlighting some changes in the final rules and a few surprises out of the new proposals. Given the timing of their release, these regulations will be of immediate importance to taxpayers looking to make estimated tax payments, preparing for year-end provisions, and budgeting their cash tax obligations.

If you are considering an exit in the foreseeable future, we would recommend that you read this article to see what issues you may encounter.
With extensive experience in due diligences, A&M Taxand is aware of what questions and issues are likely to be raised.

Alvarez & Marsal’s Compensation and Benefits Practice recently released its 2020 study on compensation practices in the oil and gas exploration & production (E&P) industry.