In 2009, the UAE took a significant step forward in adopting international best practices by introducing governance regulations for listed companies.

The soaring number of campaigns by activist investors means management teams and board members have become increasingly familiar with the activist playbook

The increased overtime salary threshold is back. On March 7, 2019, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to raise the salary thresholds of the “white collar” overtime exemption rules. This is the second time in recent years that the DOL has attempted to increase these thresholds, and this latest effort is sure to be a hot topic in the coming months.

The UAE has always played an active role in the prevention of illicit financing, but its latest efforts now need the support of engaged organizations to ensure regulatory compliance and the building of requisite internal capacity. If this happens, the rewards could be significant.

A&M Managing Directors, Brian Cumberland and J.D. Ivy, featured in the Houston Business Journal discussing executive compensation in the oil field services sector.

On Monday, March 4th, the U.S. Treasury and IRS released proposed regulations under IRC section 250, a new section of the Code added by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA). We intend to issue thought leadership for our clients, through this Tax Advisor Weekly, on these regulations as we make our way through reporting season.

Managing Director Neil Beaton recently co-authored a BVR article discussing using option price modeling techniques in the valuation of early enterprises. 

I looked down at the long strips of soiled paper on my desk, the pot of glue and the stapler, and I had two thoughts: My nine year old could do this far better and, is this why I went to law school?

Close to 14 percent of the 3,500 publicly-traded companies in the U.S. were targeted by activist investors in 2018, according to research by Activist Insight and the law firm Schulte Roth & Zabel.

A quick summary of what Wayfair could mean for sponsors and their portfolio companies.

Statistical sampling can be successfully used in a variety of litigation matters. However, expert opinions seeking to extrapolate results beyond the units tested must apply a reliable statistical methodology.

In the world of claims for lost profits, the concept of but-for is key. On face, it’s simple. The term means that when you set out to calculate economic damages, you begin by comparing what actually did happen to what would have happened -- but for an event, circumstance or condition. Once you define these two scenarios -- what might have occurred vs. what did -- you can calculate losses. In a perfect world, it’s a straightforward concept and calculation.

Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) Valuation Services Managing Director Aryeh Sheinbein participated in a roundtable discussion produced by Private Funds Management in New York. Mr. Sheinbein along with other practitioners and two general partners met to discuss predictions and trends in the private equity valuation process.

From January 1st, 2019, a new Practice Direction intended to reform various aspects of the document disclosure process will run in the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales. This two-year Disclosure Pilot Scheme (DPS) redefines disclosure duties and introduces five extended disclosure models.

A&M's Joe Berardino and Pamit Surana took part in three panel discussions at Skytop Strategies’ 2019 shareholder activism conference.