The A&M interim QRA vice president stepped in to redesign the department of 400 people and initiated process improvement projects. The goal was to simplify the processes to allow the department to address complaints, remediation cases and recalls in a more efficient manner.

Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in Germany sustained its strong pace in the first six months of 2022, but dealmaking in the second half of the year faces several challenging factors. Some of these headwinds are more pronounced in Europe because of the Russia-Ukraine war and the resulting impacts on supply chains and energy prices, particularly on the availability of natural gas.

If you import or export goods, you will now need to register with the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) to make your import declarations.

Who's Who Legal recognized A&M Managing Director Vishal Narula as a Future Leader in the 2022 Competition Economists guide.

Exploring the market outlook for Hong Kong and Asian investment and the key tax considerations that investors should be aware of.

A&M’s Managing Director Keith Williamson and Senior Director Henry Chambers were invited by Tom Fox, Founder of the Compliance Podcast Network, to discuss Threatscape 2022, a report that examines risks in FCPA investigations, data privacy and protection and digital asset fraud, on the FCPA Compliance Report Podcast.

A&M Healthcare Industry Group Senior Directors, Marthe H. Haverkamp, M.D., Ph.D., and Jon Masoudi, M.D., M.B.A., together with Ed McGookin, M.D., M.H.C.D.S, Chief Medical Officer of Coastal Medical, a Lifespan ACO, published an article in Medhealth Outlook. 

Coming off a record year of dealmaking globally, 2022 still has a chance to be one of the better periods of activity in several years. In Spain, Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) continued their momentum from 2021 with 382 deals announced in the first half of 2022. That’s nearly identical to 2021’s 384 first-half deals.

In the August edition of the A&M Taxand London Asset Managers Briefing Note our experts discuss: sovereign immunity reform consultation, ATAD 3, the recent Bluecrest Capital Management v HMRC case, British Venture Capital Association’s dialogue with HMRC on the changes to carried interest guidance and more.

Erin Brookes, Managing Director and Head of Retail & Consumer, Europe discusses the tactics that retailers can adopt in response to dynamic and more demanding consumers in this Retail Week article.

Many challenges have accompanied the volatility from the last two years, including businesses’ ability to grow headcount and create enough capacity to meet demand. Organizations are still well-equipped to continue growth and build capacity outside of adding headcount. A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement Managing Director, Lou Peluso, and Director, Magnus Sindemark, share seven levers to help portfolio companies improve financial and operational performance while developing their current workforce and processes. Read our latest article, “How to Create Capacity in a Constrained Labor Market,” to see how A&M can help your organization successfully navigate in a volatile labor market.

The recent decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) in BlueCrest Capital Management (UK) LLP v HMRC (29 June 2022) is the first case which considered the salaried member rules in the context of an asset management LLP. This is a significant case as so far, there has been no judicial consideration of the salaried member rules and businesses have had to rely on HMRC’s guidance only. In this article, we have summarised key takeaways from the decision and how A&M can help.